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Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base

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📷 M Rayner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.40161, -0.96471

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Red Grouse (scotica)
  • ✦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 — Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Black Darter, Green Hairstreak, Peacock +48 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Nettle, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Lousewort +125 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 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
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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1 public path 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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Old Wayside Cross on Flat Howe, Westerdale

📷 M Rayner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Wayside Cross on Flat Howe, Westerdale

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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

✦White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby MoorHistoric site1.2 km→✦Margery BradleyHistoric site200 m→✦The Margery Bradley standing stoneHistoric site200 m→✦High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton RiggHistoric site3 km→✦Wolf PitHistoric site4 km→✦Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon FarmHistoric site4 km→