Getting here
55.52258, -2.17765
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
4 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Kirk Yetholm) - deviation · Walking0
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne) · Walking0
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Yetholm) - deviation to The Cheviot via Scotsman's Cairn · Walking0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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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 accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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