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Hamar Viking Longhouse

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

60.76240, -0.81513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Common Gull and Curlew
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Common Gull, Curlew, Redshank +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Common Gull, Curlew, Redshank +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Silver Y, Painted Lady +56 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Silver Y, Painted Lady +56 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, Polysiphonia +10 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, Polysiphonia +10 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
HaroldswickWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamars NessWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hagdale MillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viking house, Keen of Hamar

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viking house, Keen of Hamar

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Nearby places

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🐄Pund of ScarpoVisitor farm2.8 km→⛪St John's KirkReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Horse Powered MillHistoric site1.1 km→✦Ungirsta standing stoneHistoric site3 km→✦Geo of the Brough BrochHistoric site1.4 km→✦Upswall BrochHistoric site1.9 km→

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