Getting here
54.79214, -2.89679
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
20
20 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 6 · Cycling0
Cumbria Way · Walking118 km
Reivers' Route · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Broadfield Mound is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Polygonal prehistoric enclosure and associated field system at Petterilbank CottagesHistoric site4.8 km→✦High Head CastleHistoric site2.5 km→⛪All Saints Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy CottageHistoric site4.8 km→