Getting here
55.52233, -1.71056
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Northumberland Coast Path · Walking0
Route 1 · Cycling0
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
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 · 61m
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Picnic spot
2 · 10m away
Free 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
⛪St Maurice's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦Camp at West LinkhallHistoric site4.1 km→✦Prehistoric burial mound, 420m north west of East LinkhallHistoric site3.6 km→✦North Charlton medieval village and open field systemHistoric site2.8 km→✦Defended settlement on Dunstan Hill 400m north of Doxford FarmHistoric site1.7 km→✦Deserted medieval village and chapel at TughallHistoric site3 km→