The Thieves' Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
7 ha
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
54.32229, -0.50449
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +38 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +38 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Wintergreen, Goat's-beard, Yorkshire-fog +46 more · last seen 2025
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Sea Trail, EnglandWalking route▾
Named routeRef NSInternational walking route
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾
Lincoln - Whitby
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route111 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Beacon Brow Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.9 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.9 kmPath type: track
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Road beside Thieves Dikes and Turkey Carpet
Photos
Road beside Thieves Dikes and Turkey Carpet
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
6,125 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,125 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds41 species
springsummer
2025Robin · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Blue Tit · Swallow
+36 more speciesHide species list
All 41 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Great TitParus major
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- SwiftApus apus2023
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummer
2025Roe Deer · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
- BadgerMeles meles
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2024
- Wood Mouse
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025Common Toad
Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Small White · Marbled White
+59 more speciesHide species list
All 64 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2024
Common Wintergreen · Goat's-beard · Yorkshire-fog · Red Campion · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
+44 more speciesHide species list
All 49 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common WintergreenPyrola minor
- Goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2024
- Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,125 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds41 species
springsummer
2025Robin · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Blue Tit · Swallow
+36 more speciesHide species list
All 41 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Great TitParus major
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- SwiftApus apus2023
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummer
2025Roe Deer · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
- BadgerMeles meles
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2024
- Wood Mouse
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025Common Toad
Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Small White · Marbled White
+59 more speciesHide species list
All 64 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2024
Common Wintergreen · Goat's-beard · Yorkshire-fog · Red Campion · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
+44 more speciesHide species list
All 49 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common WintergreenPyrola minor
- Goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2024
- Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Peacock
Peacock
Aglais io2024
Aglais io2024
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2024Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2024Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2024Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2024Large WhitePieris brassicae2024Large WhitePieris brassicae2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Dingy SkipperErynnis tages2024Dingy SkipperErynnis tages2024CommaPolygonia c-album2023CommaPolygonia c-album2023Painted LadyVanessa cardui2024Painted LadyVanessa cardui2024Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2024Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2024WallLasiommata megera2023WallLasiommata megera2023Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxPterostichus nigerPterostichus nigerPterostichus nigerPterostichus nigerWhite-letter HairstreakSatyrium w-album2023White-letter HairstreakSatyrium w-album2023Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatusBlack SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatusXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusSmall CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2023Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2023Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2023Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2023Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2023Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2023Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2023Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2023Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2023Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2023Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2023Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2023Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2023Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2023Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctellaEpistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariaeTenthredoTenthredoTenthredoTenthredoCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusEupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusNebria brevicollisNebria brevicollisNebria brevicollisNebria brevicollisCalathus melanocephalusCalathus melanocephalusCalathus melanocephalusCalathus melanocephalusDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorCommon EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataBlack ClockPterostichus madidusBlack ClockPterostichus madidusSnail HunterCychrus caraboidesSnail HunterCychrus caraboidesBlack Carrion BeetlePhosphuga atrataBlack Carrion BeetlePhosphuga atrataAgriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurusHornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024Brown ArgusAricia agestis2024Brown ArgusAricia agestis2024Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2024Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Heather BeetleLochmaea suturalis2024Heather BeetleLochmaea suturalis2024Dor BeetleGeotrupes stercorarius2023Dor BeetleGeotrupes stercorarius2023Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2023Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2023Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2023Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2023XylotaXylota2023XylotaXylota2023Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2023Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2023Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalis2023Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalis2023Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2023Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2023Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis2023Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis20232024
2024
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2023Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2023Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2023Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2023Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2023Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2023Climbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculata2023Climbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculata2023Common Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratense2023Common Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratense2023Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2023Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2023BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2023BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2023Douglas FirPseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas FirPseudotsuga menziesiiGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumSweet CicelyMyrrhis odorataSweet CicelyMyrrhis odorataCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaToothwortLathraea squamariaToothwortLathraea squamariaFern-grassCatapodium rigidum2024Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum2024TormentilPotentilla erecta2023TormentilPotentilla erecta2023Bell HeatherErica cinerea2023Bell HeatherErica cinerea2023PignutConopodium majus2023PignutConopodium majus2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2023Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2023Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2023Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2023Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2023BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2023BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2023Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2023Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2023BugleAjuga reptans2023BugleAjuga reptans2023Common SorrelRumex acetosa2023Common SorrelRumex acetosa2023Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2023Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2023Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2023Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2023Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2023Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2023Bush VetchVicia sepium2023Bush VetchVicia sepium2023Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2023Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2023Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2023Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2023BrackenPteridium aquilinum2023BrackenPteridium aquilinum2023Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2023Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2023Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2023Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2023Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2023Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2023Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2023Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2023Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2023Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2023Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2023Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2023Tufted VetchVicia cracca2023Tufted VetchVicia cracca2023Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2023Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2023Remote SedgeCarex remota2023Remote SedgeCarex remota2023Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2023Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2023Events & activities nearby
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