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✦ Historic site
A Roman period native settlement, prehistoric carved rock and an iron smelting site on Knott Hill, 750m south of Stone Cross
7 ha
Getting here
54.56644, -1.93878
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
3 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
18
18 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Tees Railway Path · Walking9.7 km
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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