Getting here
54.50745, -2.04986
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way - Bowes Loop
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
2 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
11
11 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
11
11 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Route 71 · Cycling0
Pennine Way - Bowes Loop · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Late prehistoric walled settlement is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Roman aqueduct, prehistoric field systems, cairnfield, enclosure and round cairn on RavockHistoric site2.3 km→✦Romano-British settlementHistoric site200 m→✦Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouseHistoric site0 m→✦Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouseHistoric site200 m→✦Late prehistoric settlementHistoric site200 m→✦Late prehistoric ditched, scarp-edge settlement 400m south-south-west of East Mellwaters farmhouseHistoric site200 m→