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Two bowl barrows 690m and 760m south west of Leworthy

0 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.78223, -4.39033

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Flame Shoulder +89 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Flame Shoulder +89 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Pendulous Sedge, Hard-fern +71 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Pendulous Sedge, Hard-fern +71 more · last seen 2013

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Pedunculate Oak, Beech +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (3)Cycling route
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Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 3Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 3Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood by the road south of Leworthy Cross

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood by the road south of Leworthy Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pins ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Stanhope ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⚽Pins ParkPlaying field3.9 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Denis's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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