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Roughting Linn camp

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Sanderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.62449, -2.02850

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Skylark
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Skylark, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Skylark, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Heath, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Bilberry, Broom Fork-moss +79 more · last seen 2024

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route633 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route685 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Roughting Linn waterfall

📷 David Sanderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roughting Linn waterfall

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱CommonUrban park4.2 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery3.7 km→✦Dodd Well CrossHistoric site4.6 km→✦Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag WoodHistoric site2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Ford CastleHistoric site3.9 km→