🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Curlew
🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Curlew
🌳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
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Skylark, Curlew, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Skylark, Curlew, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳
Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Beraea maurus, Tinodes dives +37 more · last seen 2025
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Heritage
Strong match
Free
Historic site
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Free
Plants — Mountain Everlasting, Tormentil, Common Butterwort +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km▾
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾