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How Tallon round barrow and cup marked stones

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Matthew Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.46208, -1.91302

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳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 — Red Grouse (scotica), Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Historic gardens

Good match

Varies

Historic site with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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How Tallon Barrow

📷 Matthew Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

How Tallon Barrow

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree 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

✦Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham MoorHistoric site1.2 km→✦Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham MoorHistoric site900 m→✦A cairn and a carved rock west of Cowclose Gill, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 460m west of Haythwaite, Barningham MoorHistoric site1.8 km→✦Prehistoric settlement and associated remains including carved rocks and a stone circle 400m north west of How Tallon Cairn, Barningham MoorHistoric site400 m→✦Cairnfield and associated remains, 250m south east of Bragg House, Barningham MoorHistoric site2.9 km→✦How Tallon BarrowHistoric site0 m→