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Glassonby

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.74729, -2.66520

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Mallard, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Banded Demoiselle, Helophilus pendulus +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Banded Demoiselle, Helophilus pendulus +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Musk-mallow +16 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Musk-mallow +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sand Leek, Garlic Mustard, Sweet Cicely

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 68Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route490 m
Named routeRef 68Length 490 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone circle in field NW of Glassonby

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone circle in field NW of Glassonby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lazonby Community ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦Cross in St Michael's churchyard, AddinghamHistoric site1.1 km→✦Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle, associated cursus and prehistoric enclosureHistoric site2.1 km→✦Kirkoswald Castle moated siteHistoric site2.1 km→✦Long Meg and her DaughtersHistoric site2.1 km→

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