Foster Howes bowl barrow (central) on Sneaton High Moor
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Getting here
54.39690, -0.65461
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Crossbill and Siskin
- ✦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
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Crossbill and Siskin
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Crossbill, Siskin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Crossbill, Siskin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Pennywort, Pirri-pirri-bur, Toad Rush +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Centenary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,646 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,646 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springsummer
2025▾
Crossbill · Robin · Coal Tit · Jay · Mistle Thrush +34
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SwiftApus apus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Adder · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- AdderVipera berus
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
🐸Amphibians4 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Common Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Hawker +11
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2024
- Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
🌿Plants2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Spotted-orchid · Stag's-horn Clubmoss
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,646 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springsummer
2025▾
Crossbill · Robin · Coal Tit · Jay · Mistle Thrush +34
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SwiftApus apus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Adder · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- AdderVipera berus
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
🐸Amphibians4 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Common Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Hawker +11
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2024
- Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
🌿Plants2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Spotted-orchid · Stag's-horn Clubmoss
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Chirosia betuletiChirosia betuleti2024Chirosia betuletiChirosia betuleti202410-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctataLarch LadybirdAphidecta obliterataLarch LadybirdAphidecta obliterataSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusKidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatusKidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatusBlack DarterSympetrum danae2024Black DarterSympetrum danae2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024