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Sulgrave bowl barrow

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.12001, -1.18460

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Striped Slender Robberfly, Green-veined White +18 more · last seen 2020

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Corydalis, Pyramidal Orchid, Dotted Loosestrife +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Battlefields TrailWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Canons Ashby Parkland Walk, Canons AshbyWalking route1 km

Easy circular walk with gentle inclines and some uneven ground. Dogs must be kept on a lead. Note you will have to pay admission if you wish to do this trail, see website for up to date prices.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 5.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 50Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.9 km
Named routeRef 50Length 7.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route328 m
Named routeRef 50Length 328 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weston Road, north from Sulgrave

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weston Road, north from Sulgrave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five damsHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Canons Ashby HouseUrban park3.8 km→✦CANONS ASHBYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Green CourtUrban park3.9 km→✦Site of medieval village of StutchburyHistoric site3.3 km→✦SULGRAVE MANORHistoric site1.6 km→