Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.36055, -3.31908
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Greylag Goose
- ✦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
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Greylag Goose
- ✦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
Birds — Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron +69 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Birds — Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron +69 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +22 more · last seen 2021
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cock's-foot, Soft-rush, Creeping Bent +97 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eskdale TRailCycling route▾
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Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Cairn and sheep on Birkby Fell
Photos
Cairn and sheep on Birkby Fell
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→✦MUNCASTER CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→✦Barnscar prehistoric cairnfield, two hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, and a Romano-British farmstead, trackway and field systemHistoric site1.3 km→✦Pike How prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 320m south west of High GroundHistoric site2.7 km→✦Prehistoric stone circle, trackway, cairnfields, funerary cairns, hut circles, Romano-British farmstead and a medieval field system, 1.1km SE of StaintonHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→ Mole
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