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Cairnfield 350m south east of Cook House

3 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.39135, -0.54224

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • ✦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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Willow Warbler +67 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Willow Warbler +67 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bog Bush-cricket, Common Green Grasshopper, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Heath Speedwell, Heath Bedstraw +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
North Sea Trail, EnglandWalking route
Named routeRef NSInternational walking route
Cook House Farm Lanepublic footpath · 901 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 901 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 1Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cook House Farm Lanebridleway · 330 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 330 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cook House

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Green DikeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Medieval dyke known as Green DikeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Round barrow 460m south west of Cook HouseHistoric site600 m→✦Green DikeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Site of Stoupe Brow alum works, 210m south east of Stoupe Bank FarmHistoric site2.9 km→✦Burnt HoweHistoric site4 km→