Plan your visit
BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.11209, -2.08839
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
5 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Greylag Goose +87 more · last seen 2025
Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Greylag Goose +87 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
▾8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
▾Cycling
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
▾
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
1 / 21
Photos
1 / 21
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysLoading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Shrunken medieval village, tower and fishpond at Little SwinburneHistoric site2.1 km→✦Romano-British farmstead 260m west of Plashetts FarmHistoric site2.7 km→💧Hallington Reservoir EastReservoir4.4 km→💧Hallington Reservoir EastReservoir4.4 km→✦Romano-British farmstead, hut-circle and co-axial field system 1.3km north-west of FerneyriggHistoric site4.8 km→💧Little Swinburn ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→