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Earthwork 370yds (340m) E of Low Stead

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Swallow, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Swallow, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-rust, Cape Thread-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood-rust, Cape Thread-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Giant Blackberry, Forcipated Pincerwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN1 1 Holy Island linkCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 1Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Looking towards Lowick Low Steads

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