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Buckton Moor North camp

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.63870, -1.89842

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
  • 🌳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 — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Common Carder Bee, Speckled Wood +21 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Crosswort, Water Avens +43 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN1 1 Holy Island linkCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route▾

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route▾

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route5.6 km▾
Named routeLength 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route595 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 595 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Sheep grazing on Buckton Moor

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep grazing on Buckton Moor

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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

🌱Lowick Community OrchardUrban park4.4 km→✦St Cuthberts CaveHistoric site3.2 km→✦Buckton dovecoteHistoric site1.6 km→✦Buckton Moor South campHistoric site900 m→✦Iron Age CampHistoric site900 m→✦Kyloe Hills promontory fortHistoric site1.4 km→