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54.56822, -1.53284
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Packhorse bridge scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ✦ 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
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Devil's-bit Scabious, Crosswort +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Devil's-bit Scabious, Crosswort +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Water Mint +5 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Barmpton & Little Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brafferton & Newton Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mowden Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mowden Local cycle route
Show on map Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Morton Park Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Morton Local cycle route
Show on map Baydale Beck Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Baydale Local cycle route
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Park BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ketton Lane bridleway · 85 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 85 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Ketton Lane bridleway · 92 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 92 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Ketton Lane bridleway · 511 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 511 m Path type: service
Show on map Ketton Lane bridleway · 162 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 162 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
8,941 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,941 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Rock Dove · Starling · Blue Tit +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common Gull Larus canus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Herring Gull Larus argentatus Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Knot Calidris canutus Dunlin Calidris alpina Redshank Tringa totanus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Gadwall Mareca strepera Turnstone Arenaria interpres Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Stock Dove Columba oenas Curlew Numenius arquata Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Migrant Hawker · Banded Demoiselle · Alder Leaf Beetle
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Crosswort · Hemp-agrimony · Red Campion · Devil's-bit Scabious · Sherard's Downy-rose +15
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025 Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025 Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii2025 Himalayan Balsam Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,941 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Rock Dove · Starling · Blue Tit +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common Gull Larus canus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Herring Gull Larus argentatus Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Knot Calidris canutus Dunlin Calidris alpina Redshank Tringa totanus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Gadwall Mareca strepera Turnstone Arenaria interpres Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Stock Dove Columba oenas Curlew Numenius arquata Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Migrant Hawker · Banded Demoiselle · Alder Leaf Beetle
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Crosswort · Hemp-agrimony · Red Campion · Devil's-bit Scabious · Sherard's Downy-rose +15
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025 Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025 Sherard's Downy-rose Rosa sherardii2025 Himalayan Balsam Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Impatiens glandulifera2025
Impatiens glandulifera2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia2025
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia2025
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2025
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2025
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2025
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025 