Plan your visit
Getting here
54.56566, -2.37507
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Curlew, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Skylark, Curlew, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Beraea maurus, Tinodes dives +37 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Mountain Everlasting, Tormentil, Common Butterwort +6 more · last seen 2025
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Gentle grassy slope with perched boulder near High Band
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km