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A Roman period native settlement, prehistoric carved rock and an iron smelting site on Knott Hill, 750m south of Stone Cross

7 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.56644, -1.93878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Orange Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Great Wood-rush, Red Campion +161 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cup Lichen · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km

Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway

Named routeLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belle Vue

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belle Vue

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