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Merryton Low bowl barrow

0 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.14610, -1.93965

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Kestrel
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Kestrel, Curlew +68 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Mole, Brown Hare, Field Vole +11 more · last seen 2024; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large Red Damselfly, Meadow Brown +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Heather, Bilberry +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 549Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 549Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 549Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route778 m
Named routeRef 549Length 778 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trig point on Merryton Low, 1603' / 489m

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trig point on Merryton Low, 1603' / 489m

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Two bowl barrows 365m south of HillsideHistoric site2.6 km→✦Round cairn on The RoachesHistoric site5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 350m south-west of Merryton LowHistoric site300 m→✦Bowl barrow 450m south of HillsideHistoric site2.8 km→