Alnham medieval settlement
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
55.39176, -2.01579
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- ✦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
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- ✦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 — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Salter's Roadrestricted byway · 670 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 670 mPath type: bridleway
Salter's Roadbridleway · 568 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 568 mPath type: unclassified
Photos
Site of Alnham Castle and deserted medieval village
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,762 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,762 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
springsummer
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Tree Sparrow · Swallow · Red-legged Partridge +44
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwiftApus apus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Common Blue Damselfly · Red Admiral +7
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
- PeacockAglais io
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,762 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
springsummer
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Tree Sparrow · Swallow · Red-legged Partridge +44
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwiftApus apus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Common Blue Damselfly · Red Admiral +7
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
- PeacockAglais io
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Large WhitePieris brassicae2024Large WhitePieris brassicae2024Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2024Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024