Getting here
55.30187, -2.35703
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
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1 named nearby
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Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Route 686 · Cycling0
About this historic site
Three Kings Stone Circle 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
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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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⛪St Francis ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Roman camp, 250m north-west of SilloansHistoric site4.8 km→✦Roman camp and prehistoric round cairn 700m north-east of Bellshiel BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→✦The Three Kings four poster stone circle and round cairnHistoric site0 m→✦Long cairn 360m south west of Dour HillHistoric site2.2 km→✦Round cairn on western slopes of Dour Hill, 250m south west of summitHistoric site2.3 km→