Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey Burn 9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Getting here
55.53000, -2.06237
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch ✦ 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
🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch ✦ 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 9 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Barn Owl +83 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Barn Owl +83 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Eristalis rupium +32 more · last seen 2024
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath Groundsel, Parsley Fern, Harebell +83 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne) Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾ Named route Ref 68 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾ Named route Ref 68 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 210 m ▾ Named route Ref 68 Length 210 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾ Named route Ref 68 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
▾ Looking across field system towards Watch Hill
‹ › Photos Looking across field system towards Watch Hill
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
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Capreolus capreolus2021
Capreolus capreolus2021
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2022
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2022
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2022
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2022
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2022
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2022
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2022
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2022
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2022
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2022
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle Oiceoptoma thoracicum
Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle Oiceoptoma thoracicum
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2022
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2022
Brown Heath Robberfly Machimus cingulatus2022
Brown Heath Robberfly Machimus cingulatus2022
Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata2022
Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata2022
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2022
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2022
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2022
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2022
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola2022
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola2022
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus2022
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus2022
Cinara (Cinara) pinea Cinara (Cinara) pinea2022
Cinara (Cinara) pinea Cinara (Cinara) pinea2022
Black-horned Nomad Bee Nomada rufipes2022
Black-horned Nomad Bee Nomada rufipes2022
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2022
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2022
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2022
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2022
Conops flavipes Conops flavipes2022
Conops flavipes Conops flavipes2022
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2022
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2022
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris2022
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris2022
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2022
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2022
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2022
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2022
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2022
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2022
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2022
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2022
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2022
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2022
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2023
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2023
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2022
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2022
White Campion Silene latifolia2022
White Campion Silene latifolia2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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