'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock Carving
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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.16504, -2.15627
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Starling
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Starling
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Starling, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Swallow, Starling, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +137 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Rubus vestitus, Sneezewort +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Roman rock carving: 'Robin of Risingham'
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
3,305 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,305 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds56 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Swallow · Starling · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Grey Heron +51
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Great TitParus major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SwiftApus apus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- NuthatchSitta europaea2021
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2023
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus2022
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2021
- TealAnas crecca2021
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2021
- Rock DoveColumba livia2021
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2021
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2021
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2021
- RedshankTringa totanus2021
- MagpiePica pica2021
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Adder
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- AdderVipera berus2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · Green-veined White · Small White +6
- PeacockAglais io2023
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2023
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
Rubus vestitus
- Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,305 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds56 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Swallow · Starling · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Grey Heron +51
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Great TitParus major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SwiftApus apus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- NuthatchSitta europaea2021
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2023
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus2022
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2021
- TealAnas crecca2021
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2021
- Rock DoveColumba livia2021
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2021
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2021
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2021
- RedshankTringa totanus2021
- MagpiePica pica2021
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Adder
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- AdderVipera berus2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · Green-veined White · Small White +6
- PeacockAglais io2023
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2023
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
Rubus vestitus
- Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2022Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2022Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2022Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2022Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensLarge WhitePieris brassicae2023Large WhitePieris brassicae2023Events & activities nearby
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