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The Low bowl barrow

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.68059, -1.71453

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A513 towards Tamworth

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A513 towards Tamworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Elford Hall GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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