Getting here
54.72806, -2.66743
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴
Cycling
27
27 named nearby
Named route
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Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Lakes & Dales Loop · Cycling0
Route C2C · Cycling0
Route 7 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Long Meg and her Daughters is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 481m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Lazonby Community ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle, associated cursus and prehistoric enclosureHistoric site100 m→✦Cross in St Michael's churchyard, AddinghamHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St Nicholas Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Kirkoswald Castle moated siteHistoric site4 km→