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Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm

1 ha

📷 Pete Saunders · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.16299, -2.41958

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Waxcap, Splendid Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap +18 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Hydropsyche pellucidula, Rhyacophila dorsalis +18 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prehistoric settlement near Smalesmouth Farm

📷 Pete Saunders · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prehistoric settlement near Smalesmouth Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Dally CastleHistoric site4.3 km→✦Dally Castle fortified house and tower houseHistoric site4.3 km→✦CampHistoric site0 m→✦CampHistoric site2 km→