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Burwens Romano-British settlement and associated field system

5 ha

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.50429, -2.58557

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Short-eared Owl +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-eye Primrose, Autumn Hawkbit, Red Clover +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Short-eared Owl +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sickener, Umbellifer Mildew, False Chanterelle +5 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 68Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 68Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walking down towards Lyvennet Beck

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walking down towards Lyvennet Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Maulds Meaburn medieval settlement, part of its associated medieval open field system and a mill raceHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Orton Community ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Bowl barrow 60m south-west of Gaythorne HallHistoric site2.9 km→✦Friar Biggins monastic grangeHistoric site3.2 km→