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Broadfield Mound

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Dock Beetle, Melanostoma scalare +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 7Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 km
Named routeRef 6Length 10 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 10Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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