Alnamsheles medieval settlement, 600m west of Alnhammoor
3 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
55.43217, -2.05646
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl 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
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl 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 — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Pheasant +88 more · last seen 2025; Upland wetlands — golden plover and upland waders
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Pheasant +88 more · last seen 2025; Upland flushes, fens and swamps priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Leucozona glaucia, Peacock +48 more · last seen 2024; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Ballerina +14 more · last seen 2016
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route21 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.2 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 10.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Site of deserted medieval village of Alnhamsheles
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