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A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
54.86877, -2.10915
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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Walking
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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Mountain biking
Sea to Sea routeMountain 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 routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield HaughHistoric site1.1 km→⛪Blanchland Abbey Church St Mary the VirginReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Blanchland Premonstratensian AbbeyHistoric site4.2 km→✦Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield HaughHistoric site500 m→✦Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy PoolHistoric site700 m→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→