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Bowl barrow on Affaland Moor 780m north west of Forda Mill

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.77682, -4.38478

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +90 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +90 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft Shield-fern, Yellow Pimpernel, Rough Meadow-grass +52 more · last seen 2010; Plants — Soft Shield-fern, Yellow Pimpernel, Rough Meadow-grass +52 more · last seen 2010

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Wood-sorrel, Alexanders +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (3)Cycling route
Named routeRef (3)Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 3Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route197 m
Named routeLength 197 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Affaland Moor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Affaland Moor

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🌱Pins ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Stanhope ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⚽Pins ParkPlaying field4.3 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Denis's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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