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Cock Howe round barrow

0 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.37787, -1.16600

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Curlew
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Curlew, Pheasant +45 more · last seen 2024; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Curlew, Pheasant +45 more · last seen 2024; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Heath, Small White +46 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Alder, Soft Downy-rose +230 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20.5 km
Named routeRef 656Length 20.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cock Howe round barrow

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cock Howe round barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Field system including over 300 clearance cairns and two hut circles at Iron HoweHistoric site3.7 km→✦Cairnfield on the south west of Hawnby Moor including a round barrow and a standing stoneHistoric site4.5 km→✦Urra Moor prehistoric linear boundary on the western edge of Urra MoorHistoric site4.8 km→✦Green Howe round barrowHistoric site600 m→✦Miley Howe round barrowHistoric site1.4 km→✦Group of round barrows on Bilsdale Moor 1/2 mile (800m) NW of Fangdale BeckHistoric site3.4 km→