Burial cairns, burnt mound, Roman native settlement, medieval settlement with field system and iron industry remains, and five shielings on Holwick Fell 106 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 106 ha
Getting here
54.64190, -2.17798
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
▾ 🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin ✦ 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
🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin ✦ 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 — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral, Peacock +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Devil's-bit Scabious, Raspberry +96 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Low Force Geotrail Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Local walking route
Show on map High Force Geotrail Walking route 6.5 km ▾
Named route Length 6.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Holwick Head Bridge public footpath · 30 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 30 m Path type: footway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Grouse butts on Holwick Fell
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Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Cantharis cryptica/pallida Cantharis cryptica/pallida
Cantharis cryptica/pallida Cantharis cryptica/pallida
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Juniper Juniperus communis
Juniper Juniperus communis
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Shrubby Cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa
Shrubby Cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Saw-wort Serratula tinctoria
Saw-wort Serratula tinctoria
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Rock Whitebeam Sorbus rupicola
Rock Whitebeam Sorbus rupicola
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense
Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
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