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Cleveland Ironstone Eston Mines Obelisk

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Small White, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Small White, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Fox-and-cubs, Lesser Celandine +148 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Fox-and-cubs, Lesser Celandine +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +19 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Walk GreenWalking route
Named route
Walk RedWalking route
Named route
Walk WhiteWalking route
Named route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue

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