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Packhorse bridge across Aldbrough Beck, immediately south west of High Green

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📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.49755, -1.68930

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit and Jackdaw
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +57 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Garlic Mustard, Common Field-speedwell +106 more · last seen 2017

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route▾

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾
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A66 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route189 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 165Length 512 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Packhorse Bridge, Aldbrough St John

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Packhorse Bridge, Aldbrough St John

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Facilities

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Playground

250m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Stanwick Late Iron Age oppidum, Iron Age and medieval settlement, early Christian church and sculpture and post-medieval emparkmentHistoric site1.8 km→✦Stanwick Iron Age Hill FortHistoric site2 km→✦Piercebridge Roman fortHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦Piercebridge BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→