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Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment

1 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.37216, -0.72323

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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 Meadow Pipit and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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 — Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +74 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +74 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Common Cottongrass, Cross-leaved Heath +92 more · last seen 2023; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Small Heath, Southern Hawker +32 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Goathland to Grosmont Rail TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Simon Howe Riggbridleway · 1.9 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.9 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Standing Stone, Simon Howe

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Standing Stone, Simon Howe

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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

✦Wheeldale Roman RoadHistoric site2.5 km→✦Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale MoorHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Enclosure on In Moor, Struntry CarrHistoric site5 km→✦Field system and cairnfield on Lockton High Moor, 1km NNE of Needle PointHistoric site2.4 km→💧Keys Beck LowerReservoir3.2 km→