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Upcott Barrow

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Wren, House Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Wren, House Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lustrous Bog-moss, Lesser Spearwort, Tamarisk Scalewort +249 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Lustrous Bog-moss, Lesser Spearwort, Tamarisk Scalewort +249 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Water Mint +18 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Packhorse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BCPLocal walking route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Narrow tree-lined road with ditches east of Upcott Cross

Narrow tree-lined road with ditches east of Upcott Cross

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