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Cairns and hut circles at the junction of River Calder and Whoap Beck

1 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.50422, -3.41394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Wigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Wren +53 more · last seen 2024; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Wren +53 more · last seen 2024; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Porpidia tuberculosa, Cladonia ciliata var. tenuis, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +27 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Little Shaggy-moss, White Earwort +82 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Peacock +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 16.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route418 m
Named routeRef 7Length 418 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheepfold, Whoap beck

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheepfold, Whoap beck

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✦Town Bank prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, ring cairn and cairnfieldHistoric site3.4 km→✦Tongue How prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, cemetery and cairnfield, Romano-British farmstead, shieling and lynchetsHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Smithy Beck prehistoric cairnfield, charcoal burning sites, a bloomery and associated earthworks 1.97km WNW of Low GillerthwaiteHistoric site4 km→✦Woundell Beck medieval settlement, associated field system and cairnfield 890m west of Low GillerthwaiteHistoric site4.6 km→✦Monk's Bridge 320m south east of FarthwaiteHistoric site3.5 km→