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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
55.44403, -1.98727
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon 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
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon 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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Willow Warbler +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Willow Warbler +60 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Southern Hawker · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route653 m
Named routeRef 68Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 68Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 68Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 68Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 68Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Ingram Farm: prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remainsHistoric site1.7 km→✦Greaves Ash campHistoric site4.3 km→✦CampHistoric site900 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦EnclosureHistoric site3 km→✦Univallate hillfort, Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval farmstead, 224m north west of ChestersHistoric site3 km→