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A cairn on a knoll east of Woodclose Gill, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 785m north east of Black Hill Gate

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Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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 — Red Grouse (scotica), Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Bagliettoa parmigera s. lat., Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +33 more · last seen 2016

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata, Large Ear +15 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Big Shaggy-moss, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +35 more · last seen 2017

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources