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Danby Beacon round barrow

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.47357, -0.86558

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Lapwing
  • ✦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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Heath, Emperor Moth, Beautiful Yellow Underwing +114 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Cleavers, Heather +14 more · last seen 2023

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional 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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route878 m
Named routeRef 165Length 878 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route624 m
Named routeRef 165Length 624 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 165Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 165Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Danby Beacon

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poets Corner NurseryUrban park3.1 km→💧Scaling Dam ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Scaling Dam ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→✦Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated featuresHistoric site4 km→⛪St James the Greater ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→