Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill 16 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 16 ha
Getting here
55.53695, -2.08131
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.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2024; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2024; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Eristalis rupium, Bilberry Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pellia, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha, Bifid Crestwort +18 more · last seen 2014
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 210 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 210 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 633 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 633 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,291 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,291 records · National Biodiversity Network Red Grouse (scotica) · Meadow Pipit · Curlew · Lesser Redpoll · Robin +45
Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2020 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Alauda arvensis arvensis Alauda arvensis arvensis2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2020 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2020 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2020 Siskin Spinus spinus2020 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2020 Raven Corvus corax2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius2020 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2020 Whitethroat Curruca communis2018 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2015 Blackbird Turdus merula2015 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2015 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2015 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2015 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2015 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2015 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2015 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2015 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2015 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2015 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2015 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2015 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2016 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2022 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis rupium · Bilberry Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird · Leptura quadrifasciata · Field Grasshopper +51
Eristalis rupium Eristalis rupium Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Red Soldier Beetle Few-flowered Garlic · Fir Clubmoss · Starry Saxifrage · Common Butterwort · Snowdrop
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2017 Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2017 Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2017 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2015 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,291 records · National Biodiversity Network Red Grouse (scotica) · Meadow Pipit · Curlew · Lesser Redpoll · Robin +45
Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2020 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Alauda arvensis arvensis Alauda arvensis arvensis2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2020 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2020 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2020 Siskin Spinus spinus2020 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2020 Raven Corvus corax2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius2020 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2020 Whitethroat Curruca communis2018 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2015 Blackbird Turdus merula2015 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2015 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2015 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2015 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2015 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2015 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2015 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2015 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2015 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2015 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2015 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2015 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2016 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2022 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis rupium · Bilberry Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird · Leptura quadrifasciata · Field Grasshopper +51
Eristalis rupium Eristalis rupium Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Red Soldier Beetle Few-flowered Garlic · Fir Clubmoss · Starry Saxifrage · Common Butterwort · Snowdrop
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2017 Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2017 Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2017 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2015 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2019
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2019
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2018
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2018
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis2018
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis2018
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2018
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2018
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2018
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2018
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2018
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2018
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2018
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2018
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2018
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2018
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2018
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2018
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Cinara (Cinara) pinea Cinara (Cinara) pinea
Cinara (Cinara) pinea Cinara (Cinara) pinea
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Conops flavipes Conops flavipes
Conops flavipes Conops flavipes
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2021
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2021
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2021
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2021
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2020
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2020
Phasia hemiptera Phasia hemiptera2020
Phasia hemiptera Phasia hemiptera2020
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2018
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2018
Grey Chi Antitype chi2018
Grey Chi Antitype chi2018
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2018
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2018
Dotted Clay Xestia baja2018
Dotted Clay Xestia baja2018
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2018
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2018
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2018
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2018
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2018
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2018
Tawny Speckled Pug Eupithecia icterata2018
Tawny Speckled Pug Eupithecia icterata2018
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2018
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2018
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2015
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2015
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2015
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2015
Peacock Aglais io2015
Peacock Aglais io2015
Large White Pieris brassicae2014
Large White Pieris brassicae2014
Small White Pieris rapae2014
Small White Pieris rapae2014
Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus2014
Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus2014
Green-veined White Pieris napi2014
Green-veined White Pieris napi2014
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2014
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2014 