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Ellsnook round barrow, 175m north east of Heiferlaw Bridge

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📷 Lisa Jarvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.46240, -1.71332

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Mallard, Lapwing +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Mallard, Lapwing +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lepra corallina, Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2013; Fungi — Lepra corallina, Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Great Scented Liverwort +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Great Scented Liverwort +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red: (Open 15 June-15 Oct)Walking route
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Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
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Walk 1Walking route
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YellowWalking route
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RedWalking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route928 m
Named routeRef 1Length 928 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route624 m
Named routeRef 1Length 624 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route523 m
Named routeRef 1Length 523 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond at Heiferlaw Bridge

📷 Lisa Jarvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond at Heiferlaw Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALNWICK CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Hulne ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Camp at West LinkhallHistoric site2.7 km→✦North Charlton medieval village and open field systemHistoric site4.3 km→✦Heiferlaw tower house, 230m north east of HolywellHistoric site1.1 km→

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