Cairnfield including ring cairn and cup and ring marked rocks 500m north west of Snook Bank 10 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Getting here
55.34258, -1.80224
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.
Cairn scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2023
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sicus ferrugineus, 7-spot Ladybird, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Cup Lichen · last seen 2013
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Heath Spotted-orchid, Lesser Twayblade, Chickweed Wintergreen +7 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk, Cragside Estate Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Discover 2 of Cragside's historic lakes, originally engineered by Lord Armstrong as part of a pioneering Victorian hydro-electricity system, on this easy, level circular. Keep an eye out for frogs crossing the path & herons dipping their feet in the water
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Photos View towards Snook Bank from Cup & Ring marked outcrop
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Wildlife to spot
899 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 899 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Wren · Chiffchaff · Willow Warbler · Garden Warbler +30
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Curlew Numenius arquata2020 Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2020 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2020 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2020 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 Raven Corvus corax2020 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2020 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2020 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2020 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2018 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2022 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2015 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2018 7-spot Ladybird · Sicus ferrugineus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Pachytodes cerambyciformis · Willughby's Leafcutter Bee +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2020 Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2020 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Pachytodes cerambyciformis Pachytodes cerambyciformis2020 Willughby's Leafcutter Bee Megachile willughbiella2020 Hill Cuckoo Bee Razor Strop Fungus · Cup Lichen
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Cup Lichen Cladonia Chickweed Wintergreen · Climbing Corydalis · Heath Spotted-orchid · Lesser Twayblade · Bugle +70
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea2020 Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2020 Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2020 Bugle Ajuga reptans2020 Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 899 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Wren · Chiffchaff · Willow Warbler · Garden Warbler +30
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Curlew Numenius arquata2020 Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2020 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2020 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2020 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 Raven Corvus corax2020 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2020 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2020 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2020 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2018 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2022 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2015 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2018 7-spot Ladybird · Sicus ferrugineus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Pachytodes cerambyciformis · Willughby's Leafcutter Bee +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2020 Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2020 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Pachytodes cerambyciformis Pachytodes cerambyciformis2020 Willughby's Leafcutter Bee Megachile willughbiella2020 Hill Cuckoo Bee Razor Strop Fungus · Cup Lichen
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Cup Lichen Cladonia Chickweed Wintergreen · Climbing Corydalis · Heath Spotted-orchid · Lesser Twayblade · Bugle +70
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea2020 Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2020 Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2020 Bugle Ajuga reptans2020 Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus rupestris2020
Bombus rupestris2020
Field Cuckoo Bee Bombus campestris2020
Field Cuckoo Bee Bombus campestris2020
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Peacock Aglais io2018
Peacock Aglais io2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia2018
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia2018 2020
2020
Primrose Primula vulgaris2020
Primrose Primula vulgaris2020
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2020
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2020
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2019
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2019
White Sedge Carex canescens2017
White Sedge Carex canescens2017
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2017
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2017
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2017
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2017
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2017
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2017
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2016
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2016
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis2016
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis2016
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa2016
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa2016
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2016
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2016
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2015
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2015
Spring Vetch Vicia lathyroides2013
Spring Vetch Vicia lathyroides2013
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2013
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2013
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2013
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2013
Fine-leaved Sheep's-fescue Festuca filiformis2013
Fine-leaved Sheep's-fescue Festuca filiformis2013
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2013
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2013
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2013
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2013
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2013
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2013
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2013
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2013
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2013
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2013
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2013
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2013
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2013
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2013
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2013
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2013
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2013
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2013
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2013
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2013
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2013
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2013
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2013
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2013
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2013
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2013
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2013
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2013
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2013
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2013
Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima2013
Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima2013
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2013
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2013
Gorse Ulex europaeus2013
Gorse Ulex europaeus2013
White Clover Trifolium repens2013
White Clover Trifolium repens2013
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2013
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2013
Smooth-stalked Sedge Carex laevigata2013
Smooth-stalked Sedge Carex laevigata2013
Broom Cytisus scoparius2013
Broom Cytisus scoparius2013
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2013
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2013
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2013
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2013
Dandelion Taraxacum2013
Dandelion Taraxacum2013
Common Sedge Carex nigra2013
Common Sedge Carex nigra2013
Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta2013
Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta2013
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2013
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2013
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2013
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2013
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2013
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2013
Juncus bulbosus subsp. bulbosus Juncus bulbosus subsp. bulbosus2013
Juncus bulbosus subsp. bulbosus Juncus bulbosus subsp. bulbosus2013
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2013
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2013
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora2013
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora2013
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia2013
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia2013
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2013
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2013
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2013
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2013
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2013
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2013
Heather Calluna vulgaris2013
Heather Calluna vulgaris2013
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2013
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2013
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2013
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2013
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2013
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2013
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2013
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2013
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2013
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2013
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2013
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2013
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2013
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2013
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2013
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2013
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2013
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2013
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2013
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2013
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2013
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2013
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre2013
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre2013
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2013
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2013
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2013
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2013
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2013
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2013 