Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool 9 ha
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A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.
Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Getting here
54.86290, -2.11137
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
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▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lead Mining Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Way of Light Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blanchland Geotrail Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Named route Length 5.6 km Round trip Local walking route
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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 Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 24 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 24 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea route Mountain bike route ▾
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
Named route Ref C2C Point-to-point Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
595 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 595 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring autumn
2024 ▾
Red Grouse (scotica) · Golden Plover · Coal Tit · Pheasant · Goldfinch +45
Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Curlew Numenius arquata Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Tit Parus major2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Redshank Tringa totanus2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2022 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2022 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2015 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2015 Polecat
Adder
🐝 Insects 5 species
spring autumn
2019 ▾
Violet Oil-beetle · Green Tiger Beetle · Peacock · Small Copper · Agrypnia obsoleta
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Peacock Aglais io2014 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2014 Agrypnia obsoleta Agrypnia obsoleta2014 🌿 Plants 57 species
autumn winter
2023 ▾
Glittering Wood-moss · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Common Feather-moss · Bristly Haircap · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +52
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2022 Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre2022 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2022 Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2022 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2013 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 595 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring autumn
2024 ▾
Red Grouse (scotica) · Golden Plover · Coal Tit · Pheasant · Goldfinch +45
Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Curlew Numenius arquata Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Tit Parus major2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Redshank Tringa totanus2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2022 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2022 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2015 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2015 Polecat
Adder
🐝 Insects 5 species
spring autumn
2019 ▾
Violet Oil-beetle · Green Tiger Beetle · Peacock · Small Copper · Agrypnia obsoleta
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Peacock Aglais io2014 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2014 Agrypnia obsoleta Agrypnia obsoleta2014 🌿 Plants 57 species
autumn winter
2023 ▾
Glittering Wood-moss · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Common Feather-moss · Bristly Haircap · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +52
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2022 Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre2022 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2022 Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2022 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2013 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2013
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2013
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2022
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2022
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2022
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2022
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2022
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2022
Rigid Bog-moss Sphagnum teres2022
Rigid Bog-moss Sphagnum teres2022
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2022
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2022
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2020
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2020
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2013
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2013
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2022
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2022
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2022
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2022
Blinks Montia fontana2022
Blinks Montia fontana2022
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2022
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2022
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2022
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2022
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2022
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2022
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2022
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2022
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum2022
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum2022
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum2022
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum2022
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2022
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2022
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium2022
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium2022
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2022
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2022
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2022
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2022
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2022
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2022
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2022
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2022
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre2022
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre2022
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos2022
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos2022
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2013
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2013
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2013
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2013
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2013
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2013
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2013
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2013
Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans2013
Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans2013
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2013
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2013
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2013
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2013
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2013
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2013
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides2013
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides2013
Crisped Fork-moss Dicranum bonjeanii2013
Crisped Fork-moss Dicranum bonjeanii2013
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax2013
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax2013
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris2013
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris2013
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2013
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2013
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2013
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2013
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans2013
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans2013
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2013
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2013
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2013
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2013
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2013
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2013
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2013
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2013
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2013
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2013
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2013
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2013
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2013
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2013 