Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
55.15115, -2.34386
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vWalking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
About this historic site
Long Cairn is an ancient historic site. 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
Photos
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Photos
17 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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