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Remains of barrow cemetery 350yds (320m) SW of Tucklesholme Farm

2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.76661, -1.69211

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Grebe and Teal
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Teal, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Teal, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle, Melinopterus prodromus +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle, Melinopterus prodromus +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine, Evergreen Oak +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine, Evergreen Oak +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway between Lichfield / Tamworth and Burton-on-Trent

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway between Lichfield / Tamworth and Burton-on-Trent

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park4 km→🌱Maize MazeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Civil Defence Memorial GroveUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Sands GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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