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Two bowl barrows 1130m east of Lower Lapdown Farm

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📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.50112, -2.31887

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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 Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Amara familiaris · last seen 2024; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Amara familiaris · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4 km

This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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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

2009 : Harvested field south east of Tormarton

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2009 : Harvested field south east of Tormarton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DYRHAM PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦DODINGTON HOUSEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort 985m north east of Talbot FarmHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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