Enclosure 1/4 mile (400m) N of Hill Farm
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.74219, -3.44301
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Dunnock
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Dunnock
- ✦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
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Blackcap +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Blackcap +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +45 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Mignonette, Sea Rocket, Bush Vetch +53 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route788 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 788 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Farmland at East Farm, Crosscanonby
Photos
Farmland at East Farm, Crosscanonby
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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