Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
59.13504, -2.98153
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
About this historic site
Cubbie Roo's Burden = chambered cairn (Neolithic) 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
2 nearby · 394m
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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