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✦ Historic site

Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.83739, -2.46951

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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow +77 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Painted Lady +15 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Meadowsweet, Common Spotted-orchid +34 more · last seen 2019

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route600 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route100 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Holy Paraclete Church, Kirkhaugh

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Paraclete Church, Kirkhaugh

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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

Facilities

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Parking

Epiacum Roman Fort parking · 468m

✦ AncientFree 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

⛪St Augustine's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🐄The Nook Farm ShopVisitor farm500 m→✦Whitley Castle Roman fort and vicus, 280m south west of Castle NookHistoric site700 m→🌱Fairhill Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→✦Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell BridgeHistoric site3 km→✦Whitley CastleHistoric site700 m→