Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
55.04013, -2.63190
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- ✦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
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Meadow Pipit +62 more · last seen 2024
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Meadow Pipit +62 more · last seen 2024
Free
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Glittering Wood-moss, Springy Turf-moss +88 more · last seen 2022
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Heath +13 more · last seen 2024
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 10Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Blue Streak Rocket Test SiteHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Maiden Way Roman road from B6318 to 450m SW of High House, Gillalees Beacon signal station and Beacon Pasture early post-medieval dispersed settlementHistoric site2.2 km→✦Bewcastle Roman fort, high cross shaft in St Cuthbert's churchyard, and Bew Castle medieval shell keep castleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bewcastle Roman FortHistoric site4.2 km→✦Hall Hills medieval dispersed settlement 370m WNW of St Cuthbert's ChurchHistoric site4.5 km→