Cup marked rocks and cairnfield
Getting here
54.60479, -1.97876
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Crimson Waxcap, Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie +25 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Crimson Waxcap, Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie +25 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Enchanter's-nightshade, Primrose +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Enchanter's-nightshade, Primrose +49 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Gaunless Valley Heritage WalkWalking route9 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Wildlife to spot
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