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Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill

1 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.60805, -2.10643

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Pheasant, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Pheasant, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash, Snowy Disco +399 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash, Snowy Disco +399 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Pleated Inkcap, Nitrous Bonnet +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 68Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 68Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitton Hill

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitton Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site E of Milfield villageHistoric site1.2 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery3.8 km→✦Etal CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Etal Castle tower houseHistoric site4.5 km→✦Etal CastleHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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