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Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Chaffinch
  • 🌳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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wren +37 more · last seen 2017; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wren +37 more · last seen 2017; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green-veined White, Common Heath, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +15 more · last seen 2015

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Anomalous Bristle-moss, Bristly Haircap, Strict Haircap +80 more · last seen 2015

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

The valley of King Water south of Bull Crag (2)

The valley of King Water south of Bull Crag (2)

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