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Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House

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📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.47830, -2.04693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Meadow Pipit
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Skylark +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Skylark +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly · last seen 2016

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Varies

Fungi — Usnea subfloridana, Netted Shield Lichen, Dark Crottle +1 more · last seen 2015

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Threestoneburn Stone Circle

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Threestoneburn Stone Circle

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Greaves Ash campHistoric site4.1 km→✦Unenclosed settlement, four later prehistoric settlements and enclosure, field system and cairnfield on Ritto Hill, west and north west of LinhopeHistoric site4.1 km→✦Reaveley Hill cairn cemeteryHistoric site4 km→✦Roman period native settlement and medieval shieling on east slopes of Brands Hill, 1100m south east of Carey Burn BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Prehistoric cairnfield and unenclosed settlement, Romano-British village and field system and medieval field system on north east slopes of Brands HillHistoric site4.2 km→✦Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of LangleeHistoric site2 km→