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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Getting here
55.12237, -2.38250
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦36+ 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
- 🐦36+ 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Willow Warbler +33 more · last seen 2023; Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Willow Warbler +33 more · last seen 2023; Purple moor grass and rush pastures priority habitat
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Glittering Wood-moss, Springy Turf-moss +139 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +9 more · last seen 2017; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.6 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 13.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Cairnglastenhope, Wark Forest
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
717 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
717 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
springsummer
2023▾
Chaffinch · Wren · Blackbird · Robin · Coal Tit +16
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2017
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2017
- RobinErithacus rubecula2017
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2017
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2016
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2015
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2017
- DunnockPrunella modularis2017
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2017
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2017
- CuckooCuculus canorus2016
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2016
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2015
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2015
Adder
Green-veined White · Ringlet · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +5
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2016
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2016
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2016
- PeacockAglais io
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2016
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
Red-stemmed Feather-moss · Glittering Wood-moss · Heath Star Moss · Springy Turf-moss · Chalk Comb-moss +79
- Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi
- Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens
- Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Chalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscum2014
- Bog-rosemaryAndromeda polifolia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
717 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
springsummer
2023▾
Chaffinch · Wren · Blackbird · Robin · Coal Tit +16
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2017
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2017
- RobinErithacus rubecula2017
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2017
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2016
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2015
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2017
- DunnockPrunella modularis2017
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2017
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2017
- CuckooCuculus canorus2016
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2016
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2015
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2015
Adder
Green-veined White · Ringlet · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +5
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2016
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2016
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2016
- PeacockAglais io
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2016
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
Red-stemmed Feather-moss · Glittering Wood-moss · Heath Star Moss · Springy Turf-moss · Chalk Comb-moss +79
- Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi
- Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens
- Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Chalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscum2014
- Bog-rosemaryAndromeda polifolia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2016
2016
Large WhitePieris brassicae2016Large WhitePieris brassicae2016Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2016Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2016Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2016Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2016Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2015Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2015Yellow Fringe-moss
Yellow Fringe-moss
Racomitrium aciculare2014
Racomitrium aciculare2014
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2014Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2014Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus2014Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus2014Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2014Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2014Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2014Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2014Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens2014Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens2014Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2014Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2014Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.2014Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.2014Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2014Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2014Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum2014Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum2014Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2014Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2014Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2014Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2014Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2014Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2014Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2014Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2014Sphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustre2014Sphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustre2014Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2014Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2014White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2014White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2014Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2014Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2014Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumHeart-leaved Spear-mossCalliergon cordifolium2015Heart-leaved Spear-mossCalliergon cordifolium2015Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei2014Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei2014Western EarwortScapania gracilis2014Western EarwortScapania gracilis2014Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2014Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2014Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2014Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2014Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia2014Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia2014Water EarwortScapania undulata2014Water EarwortScapania undulata2014GreasewortAneura pinguis2014GreasewortAneura pinguis2014Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides2014Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides2014Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2014Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2014Greater WhipwortBazzania trilobata2014Greater WhipwortBazzania trilobata2014Top NotchwortMesoptychia turbinata2014Top NotchwortMesoptychia turbinata2014Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2014Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2014Golden-head MossBreutelia chrysocoma2014Golden-head MossBreutelia chrysocoma2014Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2014Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2014Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2014Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2014Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2014Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2014Dotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatum2014Dotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatum2014Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2014Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2014Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2014Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2014Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2014Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2014Juicy Silk-mossPlagiothecium succulentum2014Juicy Silk-mossPlagiothecium succulentum2014Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2014Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2014Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides2014Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides2014Trunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatus2014Trunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatus2014Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata2014Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata2014Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata2014Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata2014Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa2014Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa2014Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2014Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2014Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum2014Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum2014Maidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoides2014Maidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoides2014Larger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroides2014Larger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroides2014Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2014Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2014Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2014Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2014River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2014River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2014Lesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2014Lesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2014RedshankCeratodon purpureus2014RedshankCeratodon purpureus2014Campylium protensumCampylium protensum2014Campylium protensumCampylium protensum2014Brown Beard-mossDidymodon spadiceus2014Brown Beard-mossDidymodon spadiceus2014Dark-green FlapwortJungermannia atrovirens2014Dark-green FlapwortJungermannia atrovirens2014Pellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucida2014Pellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucida2014Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2014Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2014Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2014Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2014Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2014Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2014Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2014Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2014Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2014Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2014Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2014Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2014Rusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosum2014Rusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosum2014Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2014Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2014Rock Pocket-mossFissidens dubius2014Rock Pocket-mossFissidens dubius2014Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2014Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2014Creeping FingerwortLepidozia reptans2014Creeping FingerwortLepidozia reptans2014Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides2014Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides2014Blunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoides2014Blunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoides2014Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2014Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2014Events & activities nearby
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