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Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes

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📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.34288, -0.90084

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Wren
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Wren, Meadow Pipit +72 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 — Lapwing, Wren, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Poecilus lepidus, Heather Ladybird · last seen 2025

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Varies

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cocayne LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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View towards Three Howes

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Three Howes

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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

🌱Rosedale Abbey Football and Cricket ClubUrban park1.7 km→✦Hollins Mine and Bank Top iron calcining kilnsHistoric site1 km→⛪Church of St Mary and St LaurenceReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Stone circle and cairnfield on Harland Moor, 375m south west of Park FarmHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Pike HoweHistoric site2.8 km→