Iron Age defended settlement and later Romano-British settlement on Gallow Law, 600m north of Alwinton Farm
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.35789, -2.12742
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Willow Warbler
- ✦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
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Willow Warbler
- ✦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 — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Upland flushes, fens and swamps priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syritta pipiens, Syrphus, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +1 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 686Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Clennell Streetrestricted byway · 737 m
Clennell Streetrestricted byway · 8.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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