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Cairnfield on Ravock, 600m south east of Ravock Castle, Bowes Moor

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📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.51904, -2.06955

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black Grouse and Wigeon
  • ✦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

Free

Birds — Black Grouse, Wigeon, Lapwing +73 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Black Grouse, Wigeon, Lapwing +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Curled Hook-moss, Tree-moss +7 more · last seen 2022

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Small Copper · last seen 2019

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Hannah's Meadow WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route237 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 237 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route543 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Heather Moor, South Side of Ravock

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heather Moor, South Side of Ravock

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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

✦Roman aqueduct, prehistoric field systems, cairnfield, enclosure and round cairn on RavockHistoric site1 km→💧Blackton ReservoirReservoir5 km→💧Blackton ReservoirReservoir5 km→✦Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouseHistoric site1.7 km→✦Romano-British settlementHistoric site1.7 km→✦Late prehistoric walled settlementHistoric site1.8 km→