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Rubury Butts bowl barrows

0 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.20167, 1.21546

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +191 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +191 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Creeping Thistle, Ribwort Plantain +65 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Creeping Thistle, Ribwort Plantain +65 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeRef 16Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeRef 16Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 783 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 783 mSurface groundPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 621 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 621 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus in Three Barrows Down Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus in Three Barrows Down Wood

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✦BROOME PARKHistoric site3.2 km→✦WALDERSHARE PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦GOODNESTONE PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Eythorne Playing FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park5 km→

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