Getting here
54.51322, -2.66879
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) · Walking0
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) · Walking0
About this historic site
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
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · 285m
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⚽Memorial ParkPlaying field1.8 km→🌱Shap Memorial ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Shap Stone AlignmentHistoric site1.8 km→✦Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishpondsHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→💧Wet Sleddale ReservoirReservoir2.6 km→