Getting here
55.41292, -1.80470
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2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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About this historic site
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Hulne ParkUrban park4 km→✦ALNWICK CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Bolton ChapelReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's LanternHistoric site2 km→✦Learchild Roman fortHistoric site3 km→✦Alnwick Moor bell pitsHistoric site3.3 km→