Cairnfield on Whitefield Edge, 900m south-west of Debdon Whitefield 7 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Getting here
55.32419, -1.86952
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
▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird ✦ 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
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird ✦ 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 — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Roe Deer, Grey Squirrel, Badger +13 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tormentil, Foxglove, Devil's-bit Scabious +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
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
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Wildlife to spot
6,130 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,130 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Robin · Goldcrest · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit +38
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Black Darter · Southern Hawker · Violet Ground Beetle +6
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Yellow-wort
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,130 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Robin · Goldcrest · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit +38
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Black Darter · Southern Hawker · Violet Ground Beetle +6
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Yellow-wort
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2025
Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 