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Medieval fishponds and moat at Denton Hall

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.96038, -2.65840

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Swallow +69 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Swallow +69 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, White-letter Hairstreak +83 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Green-flowered Helleborine, Bank Haircap +156 more · last seen 2024

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route630 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Denton Hall Ford

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Denton Hall Ford

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✦ 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

✦7th Earl of CarlisleHistoric site4.9 km→✦The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beaconHistoric site4.9 km→✦Brampton Motte (Castle)Historic site4.9 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50Historic site4.6 km→⛪St Mary Magdelene's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→