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✦ Historic site
Belsay tower house and attached unfortified wing, deserted medieval village, possible moated site, promontory fort and watch post
12 ha
Getting here
55.10160, -1.87113
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 451m
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Playground
104m away
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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