Getting here
54.47945, -2.55964
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
24
24 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Dales High Way · Walking145 km
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) · Walking0
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
✓ 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
🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Orton Community ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Friar Biggins monastic grangeHistoric site0 m→✦Burwens Romano-British settlement and associated field systemHistoric site3.2 km→✦Ring cairn 120m north-west of Raisgill HallHistoric site3.6 km→