Bastle 150m south west of Morrelhirst 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
55.25770, -1.91067
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bastle house scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Mallard ✦ 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
🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Mallard ✦ 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, Mallard, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, Mallard, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Arrowgrass, Broad-leaved Cottongrass, Bogbean +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +3 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Meadow Coral · last seen 2024
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
2,796 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,796 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose · Raven +35
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Raven Corvus corax Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Blackbird Turdus merula Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Adder
🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Burnet Companion · Platycheirus albimanus
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024 Meadow Coral
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata Marsh Arrowgrass · Bogbean · Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Tormentil · Foxglove +51
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,796 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose · Raven +35
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Raven Corvus corax Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Blackbird Turdus merula Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Adder
🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Burnet Companion · Platycheirus albimanus
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024 Meadow Coral
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata Marsh Arrowgrass · Bogbean · Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Tormentil · Foxglove +51
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2024
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2024
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2024
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella2024
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella2024
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2024
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2024
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2024
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2024
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2024
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2024
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor2024
Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor2024
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2024
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2024
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2024
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2024
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2024
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2024
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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