Getting here
55.42798, -2.02560
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🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Enclosure is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Ingram Farm: prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remainsHistoric site2.1 km→✦Univallate hillfort, Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval farmstead, 224m north west of ChestersHistoric site0 m→✦Alnamsheles medieval settlement, 600m west of AlnhammoorHistoric site2 km→✦Greaves Ash campHistoric site2.4 km→✦CampHistoric site2.8 km→✦Round cairn 830m SSE of EwartlyHistoric site3 km→