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Enclosures on Meggrim's Knowe

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Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Chaffinch
  • 🍄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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Pheasant +85 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Pheasant +85 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Ballerina, Golden Waxcap +12 more · last seen 2016

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Leucozona glaucia, Green-veined White +54 more · last seen 2024

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 68Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources