Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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54.57907, -1.55943
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.
Rig and furrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black-poplar, Wych Elm +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black-poplar, Wych Elm +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Rowan +8 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Polycentropus kingi, 7-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Polycentropus kingi, 7-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Locomotion & Historic Shildon Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Barmpton & Little Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brafferton & Newton Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Baydale Beck Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Baydale Local cycle route
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Harrowgate Hill Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Harrowgate Local cycle route
Show on map Locomotion Way Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Length 3.2 km Local cycle route
Show on map Haughton Road Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Haughton Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Park BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Patches Lane bridleway · 2.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 2.2 km Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
3,095 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,095 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Collared Dove · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +34
Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Gull Larus canus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Knot Calidris canutus Dunlin Calidris alpina Redshank Tringa totanus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Gadwall Mareca strepera Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Swallow Hirundo rustica Stock Dove Columba oenas Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hemp-agrimony · Devil's-bit Scabious · Himalayan Balsam · Great Willowherb · Wild Angelica +14
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Hedge Woundwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,095 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Collared Dove · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +34
Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Gull Larus canus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Knot Calidris canutus Dunlin Calidris alpina Redshank Tringa totanus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Gadwall Mareca strepera Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Swallow Hirundo rustica Stock Dove Columba oenas Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hemp-agrimony · Devil's-bit Scabious · Himalayan Balsam · Great Willowherb · Wild Angelica +14
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Hedge Woundwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stachys sylvatica
Stachys sylvatica
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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