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Ring Cairn

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.54708, -2.22819

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • 🌳Ancient woodland 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +19 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Bifid Crestwort · last seen 2013

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Kirk Yetholm) - deviationWalking route▾

to keep main route contiguous for route analysis

Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yetholm Blue routeCycling route9 km▾
Named routeRef blueLength 9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km▾
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km▾
Named routeRef orangeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Southern cairn, Coldsmouth Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern cairn, Coldsmouth Hill

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✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hethpool stone circlesHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Yetholm Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Roman period native enclosed settlement 480m north of Sutherland BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→✦Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→✦Round cairn 550m NNW of SouthernknoweHistoric site4.3 km→✦Southernknowe Roman period native enclosed settlement and clearance cairns, 280m north of Sutherland BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→