Bishops Bowl Fishery sits on a 90 acre former limestone quarry, located on the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border. The quarry work many years ago has created an attractive stone faced bowl. The whole site is recorded as a site of scientific interest.

As at Lyme Regis, the Blue Lias at Harbury is rich in marine fossils. In 1927 and 1928 the skeletons of two marine reptiles were found in Harbury quarry. They are an ichthyosaur and a plesiosaur, and both fossils are now in the Natural History Museum, London. The plesiosaur is the unique example of the early Jurassic species Macroplata tenuiceps.

Ruth Adewale

September 3, 2023

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We had to double back on ourselves slightly to see the lakes, as they were hidden behind a hedge

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1. Bishops Bowl Lakes loop from Harbury

6.65km

01:43

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bishops Bowl Lakes – St. Giles Church, Chesterton loop from Bishops Itchington

9.86km

02:35

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bishops Bowl Lakes – St. Giles Church, Chesterton loop from Harbury

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02:38

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Harbury, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Bishops Bowl Lakes

1. Bishops Bowl Lakes loop from Harbury

2. Bishops Bowl Lakes – St. Giles Church, Chesterton loop from Bishops Itchington

3. Bishops Bowl Lakes – St. Giles Church, Chesterton loop from Harbury

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