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Getting here
55.56779, -2.12143
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Fingerwort, Narrow-leaved Vetch, Climbing Corydalis +15 more · last seen 2022
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Miriquidica leucophaea · last seen 2018
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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