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Kirk Hill

1 ha

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.16891, -2.84493

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Peregrine +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Peregrine +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +178 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cranberry, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +178 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Water Mint +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Brown Silver-line +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Brown Silver-line +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 10Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 10Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
The Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirk Hill triangulation pillar

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirk Hill triangulation pillar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Newcastleton Skills ParkUrban park3.7 km→⛪Castleton Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Whithaugh TowerHistoric site3.1 km→🪦Ettleton CemeteryCemetery1 km→✦Dixon MonumentHistoric site4 km→✦Windy Edge Long CairnHistoric site4.1 km→

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