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Friar Biggins monastic grange

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.47951, -2.55969

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Kestrel +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Kestrel +20 more · last seen 2025; Upland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gentianella amarella subsp. septentrionalis, Autumn Gentian, Field Gentian +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 68Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 68Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Friar Biggins

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱Orton Community ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Friar Biggins monastic grangeHistoric site0 m→✦Burwens Romano-British settlement and associated field systemHistoric site3.2 km→✦Ring cairn 120m north-west of Raisgill HallHistoric site3.6 km→