Barnscar prehistoric cairnfield, two hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, and a Romano-British farmstead, trackway and field system
35 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha
Getting here
54.35152, -3.33240
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Black-headed Gull
- ✦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
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Black-headed Gull
- ✦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 — Little Egret, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Little Egret, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Soft-rush, Tawny Sedge +198 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Lepidostoma hirtum, Hydropsyche siltalai +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eskdale TRailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route779 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park3.2 km→✦MUNCASTER CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→✦Prehistoric stone circle, trackway, cairnfields, funerary cairns, hut circles, Romano-British farmstead and a medieval field system, 1.1km SE of StaintonHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Pike How prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 320m south west of High GroundHistoric site3.9 km→✦Prehistoric cairnfield, hut circle settlement, field system, funerary cairn, and a medieval shieling on Birkby Fell west of Devoke WaterHistoric site1.8 km→ Events & activities nearby
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