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Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner

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📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.05857, 1.26104

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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
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Woodlark, House Martin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nightingale, Woodlark, House Martin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Red Buffalo-bur, Pink-sorrel +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Red Buffalo-bur, Pink-sorrel +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +426 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +426 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Strops Bridlewaypublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaypublic footpath · 191 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaypublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Strops Bridlewaybridleway · 635 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 635 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaybridleway · 211 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 211 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaybridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaybridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Two bowl barrows near Dobbs Corner

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two bowl barrows near Dobbs Corner

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingston FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rushmere CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Boating Pond ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park800 m→

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