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Broomrigg G: standing stone in Broomrigg Plantation, 730m south east of Street House

0 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.81453, -2.70483

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Great Tit, Raven +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Great Tit, Raven +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Restharrow +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowdrop, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Restharrow +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ballerina, Shaggy Parasol, Conical Brittlestem +2 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Ballerina, Shaggy Parasol, Conical Brittlestem +2 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

3 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broomrigg A stone row

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broomrigg A stone row

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ainstable (Millennium Green)Urban park1.7 km→⛪The Chapel of Christ and St MaryReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Armathwaite CastleHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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