Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields
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Getting here
54.81204, -2.70224
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Great 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Great 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Great Tit, Raven +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, Great Tit, Raven +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Dark-edged Bee-fly +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Ballerina, Shaggy Parasol, Conical Brittlestem +2 more · last seen 2020
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Snowdrop, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Restharrow +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route12.9 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 12.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,106 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,106 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBarn Owl · Curlew · Lapwing · Raven · Robin +13
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
- Chloris chloris chlorisChloris chloris chloris2024
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
- Phylloscopus collybita collybitaPhylloscopus collybita collybita2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2022
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2022
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Otter · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Mole
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2022
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2021
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐝Insects28 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Platycheirus · Common Carder Bee +23
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2020
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2020
- PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2020
- Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum
Ballerina · Shaggy Parasol · Conical Brittlestem · Giant Puffball
- BallerinaPorpolomopsis calyptriformis
- Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes
- Conical BrittlestemParasola conopila
- Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea
Snowdrop · Rosebay Willowherb · Common Restharrow · Devil's-bit Scabious · Yarrow +104
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021
- Common RestharrowOnonis repens2021
- Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2021
- YarrowAchillea millefolium2021
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,106 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBarn Owl · Curlew · Lapwing · Raven · Robin +13
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
- Chloris chloris chlorisChloris chloris chloris2024
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
- Phylloscopus collybita collybitaPhylloscopus collybita collybita2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2022
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2022
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Otter · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Mole
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2022
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2021
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐝Insects28 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Platycheirus · Common Carder Bee +23
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2020
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2020
- PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2020
- Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum
Ballerina · Shaggy Parasol · Conical Brittlestem · Giant Puffball
- BallerinaPorpolomopsis calyptriformis
- Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes
- Conical BrittlestemParasola conopila
- Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea
Snowdrop · Rosebay Willowherb · Common Restharrow · Devil's-bit Scabious · Yarrow +104
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021
- Common RestharrowOnonis repens2021
- Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2021
- YarrowAchillea millefolium2021
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2020
2020
Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2020Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2020Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2024Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2024Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2024Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2024Figwort SawflyTenthredo scrophulariae2024Figwort SawflyTenthredo scrophulariae2024Small Black AntLasius niger2024Small Black AntLasius niger2024Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2023Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2023Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2022Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2022Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2021Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2021Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2021Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2021Tachina ursinaTachina ursina2021Tachina ursinaTachina ursina2021PolleniaPollenia2021PolleniaPollenia2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2021Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2021Poecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolor2021Poecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolor2021Tachina feraTachina fera2020Tachina feraTachina fera2020Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2020Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2020SyrphusSyrphus2020SyrphusSyrphus2020HelophilusHelophilus2020HelophilusHelophilus2020Bellflower Blunthorn BeeMelitta haemorrhoidalis2020Bellflower Blunthorn BeeMelitta haemorrhoidalis2020MelanostomaMelanostoma2020MelanostomaMelanostoma2020Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2020Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2020Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2020Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes20202021
2021
BrambleRubus fruticosus2020BrambleRubus fruticosus2020Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2020Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2020Goat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaField ScabiousKnautia arvensis2021Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2021KnapweedCentaurea2021KnapweedCentaurea2021PignutConopodium majus2021PignutConopodium majus2021Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2021Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021Meadow SaffronColchicum autumnale2020Meadow SaffronColchicum autumnale2020IvyHedera helix2020IvyHedera helix2020Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2020Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2020Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2020Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2020Soft-rushJuncus effusus2020Soft-rushJuncus effusus2020White CloverTrifolium repens2020White CloverTrifolium repens2020Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2020Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2020Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2020Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2020Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2020Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2020Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2020Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2020Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2020Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2020Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2020Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2020Winter-cressBarbarea vulgaris2020Winter-cressBarbarea vulgaris2020CrosswortCruciata laevipes2020CrosswortCruciata laevipes2020CleaversGalium aparine2020CleaversGalium aparine2020Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2020Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2020Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2020Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2020OatAvena sativa2020OatAvena sativa2020BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2020BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2020Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2020Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2020PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2020PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2020Twiggy MulleinVerbascum virgatum2020Twiggy MulleinVerbascum virgatum2020NipplewortLapsana communis2020NipplewortLapsana communis2020Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2020Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2020Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2020Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2020HawthornCrataegus monogyna2020HawthornCrataegus monogyna2020Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2020Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2020Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2020Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2020Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2020Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2020Greater PlantainPlantago major2020Greater PlantainPlantago major2020Wych ElmUlmus glabra2020Wych ElmUlmus glabra2020ButterburPetasites hybridus2020ButterburPetasites hybridus2020Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2020Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2020GroundselSenecio vulgaris2020GroundselSenecio vulgaris2020BrackenPteridium aquilinum2020BrackenPteridium aquilinum2020BetonyBetonica officinalis2020BetonyBetonica officinalis2020Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2020Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2020Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2020Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2020Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2020Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2020Tufted VetchVicia cracca2020Tufted VetchVicia cracca2020Curled DockRumex crispus2020Curled DockRumex crispus2020Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2020Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2020Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2020Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2020DaisyBellis perennis2020DaisyBellis perennis2020Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2020Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2020ElderSambucus nigra2020ElderSambucus nigra2020Wild CherryPrunus avium2020Wild CherryPrunus avium2020Downy BirchBetula pubescens2020Downy BirchBetula pubescens2020Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2020Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2020Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2020Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2020RaspberryRubus idaeus2020RaspberryRubus idaeus2020Sheep's-bitJasione montana2020Sheep's-bitJasione montana2020TormentilPotentilla erecta2020TormentilPotentilla erecta2020Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2020Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2020Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2020Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2020Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2020Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2020HazelCorylus avellana2020HazelCorylus avellana2020Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2020Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2020Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2020Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2020AlderAlnus glutinosa2020AlderAlnus glutinosa2020Hedge BedstrawGalium album2020Hedge BedstrawGalium album2020Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2020Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2020HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2020HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2020Common BentAgrostis capillaris2020Common BentAgrostis capillaris2020Common SorrelRumex acetosa2020Common SorrelRumex acetosa2020Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2020Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2020Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2020Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2020SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2020SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2020Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2020Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2020Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2020Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2020Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2020Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2020Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2020Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2020Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens2020Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens2020Black MedickMedicago lupulina2020Black MedickMedicago lupulina2020FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2020FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2020Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2020Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2020Common NettleUrtica dioica2020Common NettleUrtica dioica2020Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2020Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2020Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2020Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2020RedshankPersicaria maculosa2020RedshankPersicaria maculosa2020Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2020Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2020Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2020Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2020Red CloverTrifolium pratense2020Red CloverTrifolium pratense2020Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2020Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2020Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2020Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2020False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2020False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2020Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2020Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2020Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2020Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2020Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2020Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2020Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2020Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2020Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2020Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2020Fat-henChenopodium album2020Fat-henChenopodium album2020GorseUlex europaeus2020GorseUlex europaeus2020AshFraxinus excelsior2020AshFraxinus excelsior2020