Bastle 80m north east of Fallowlees 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
55.24327, -1.97002
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
▾ 🐦 47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jay 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
🐦 47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jay 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 — Jay, Chaffinch, Robin +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Jay, Chaffinch, Robin +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Tormentil, Sweet Vernal-grass +110 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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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Photos Ruin of bastle, Fallowlees
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Wildlife to spot
2,120 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,120 records · National Biodiversity Network Jay · Chaffinch · Tawny Owl · Song Thrush · House Sparrow +1
Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Roe Deer · Red Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Adder
🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ringlet · Peacock · Green-veined White · Small Skipper · Meadow Brown +24
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 🌿 Plants 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush · Bracken · Sweet Vernal-grass · Tormentil · Common Sorrel +36
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush Juncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Tormentil Potentilla erecta Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Cleavers Galium aparine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,120 records · National Biodiversity Network Jay · Chaffinch · Tawny Owl · Song Thrush · House Sparrow +1
Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Roe Deer · Red Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Adder
🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ringlet · Peacock · Green-veined White · Small Skipper · Meadow Brown +24
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 🌿 Plants 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush · Bracken · Sweet Vernal-grass · Tormentil · Common Sorrel +36
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush Juncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Tormentil Potentilla erecta Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Cleavers Galium aparine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Heath
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene2024
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene2024
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2024
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Pondskater Gerris
Pondskater Gerris
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Myopa buccata Myopa buccata2024
Myopa buccata Myopa buccata2024
Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi2024
Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona2024
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona2024
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus2024
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Megasyrphus erraticus Megasyrphus erraticus2024
Megasyrphus erraticus Megasyrphus erraticus2024
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2024
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2024
Small White Pieris rapae2023
Small White Pieris rapae2023
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea
Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus
Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Heath Milkwort / Common Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia/vulgaris
Heath Milkwort / Common Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia/vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2023
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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