Allan Tofts cairnfield, field system, burial cairns and prehistoric rock art, immediately south of Morton Close
50 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome50 ha
Getting here
54.41482, -0.72382
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Chirosia betuleti +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow Fringe-moss, Early-purple Orchid, Raspberry +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Centenary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route597 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
7 public paths nearby
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Haematopota pluvialis
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Hookeria lucens
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