Roman milestone N of Waterfalls Farm
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.12869, -2.13924
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Kestrel
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Kestrel
- ✦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
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Sericomyia silentis +20 more · last seen 2021
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alpine Thread-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +44 more · last seen 2013
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Waterfalls Roman milestone
Photos
Waterfalls Roman milestone
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
218 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
218 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds41 species
springsummer
2025Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Robin
+36 more speciesHide species list
All 41 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2016
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2015
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2015
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2016
- SwallowHirundo rustica2015
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2015
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2011
- MagpiePica pica2011
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2016
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2015
- CurlewNumenius arquata2015
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2011
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2011
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2015
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2011
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2011
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2011
- Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2011
- Great TitParus major2011
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- NuthatchSitta europaea2011
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- Common GullLarus canus2011
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
Green-veined White · Ringlet · Sericomyia silentis · Red Admiral · Common Carpet
+18 more speciesHide species list
All 23 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi sabellicae
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019
- Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
- Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2018
- Marmalade Hoverfly
Alpine Thread-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Common Feather-moss · Dwarf Swan-neck Moss
+42 more speciesHide species list
All 47 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinum
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Dwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformis
- RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
218 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds41 species
springsummer
2025Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Robin
+36 more speciesHide species list
All 41 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2016
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2015
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2015
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2016
- SwallowHirundo rustica2015
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2015
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2011
- MagpiePica pica2011
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2016
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2015
- CurlewNumenius arquata2015
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2011
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2011
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2015
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2011
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2011
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2011
- Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2011
- Great TitParus major2011
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- NuthatchSitta europaea2011
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- Common GullLarus canus2011
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
Green-veined White · Ringlet · Sericomyia silentis · Red Admiral · Common Carpet
+18 more speciesHide species list
All 23 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi sabellicae
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019
- Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
- Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2018
- Marmalade Hoverfly
Alpine Thread-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Common Feather-moss · Dwarf Swan-neck Moss
+42 more speciesHide species list
All 47 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinum
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Dwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformis
- RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticaeSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticaeEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxPeacockAglais ioPeacockAglais ioSmall Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2019Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2018Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2018Small Argent & SableEpirrhoe tristata2018Small Argent & SableEpirrhoe tristata2018Ontholestes murinusOntholestes murinusOntholestes murinusOntholestes murinusSpeckled WoodPararge aegeriaSpeckled WoodPararge aegeriaSmall SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2019Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2018Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2018Red-necked FootmanAtolmis rubricollis2018Red-necked FootmanAtolmis rubricollis2018Latticed HeathChiasmia clathrata2018Latticed HeathChiasmia clathrata2018Chimney SweepOdezia atrata2018Chimney SweepOdezia atrata2018Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2015Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2015Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumSphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustreHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensTrunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatusTrunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatusMatchstick FlapwortOdontoschisma denudatumMatchstick FlapwortOdontoschisma denudatumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreStrict HaircapPolytrichum strictumStrict HaircapPolytrichum strictumCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliarePolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkeiCommon PawwortOrthocaulis floerkeiPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumRed Bog-mossSphagnum rubellumRed Bog-mossSphagnum rubellumGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusFeathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatumFeathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatumRock FingerwortLepidozia cupressinaRock FingerwortLepidozia cupressinaIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiEvents & activities nearby
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