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Fletcheras Rake lead workings

23 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.78393, -2.40056

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyrenean Lily, Raspberry, Hogweed +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green track passing through gate on Alston Moor

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green track passing through gate on Alston Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Augustine's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Fairhill Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site4 km→✦Smelting MillHistoric site4.1 km→✦Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→