Large irregular stone circle and a round cairn on Dean Moor 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.58717, -3.48717
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.
Stone circle scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch ✦ 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
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch ✦ 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 — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2024; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2024; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +11 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Snowdrop, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref LDL Regional cycle route
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Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 320 m ▾
Named route Length 320 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 7 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,157 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,157 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Stonechat · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Grasshopper Warbler +34
Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2021 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2020 🦌 Mammals 10 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Stoat +5
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Stoat Painted Lady · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · Large White +6
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Bog Stitchwort · Broad-leaved Willowherb · Wall Speedwell · Hogweed · Crested Dog's-tail +47
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2019 Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2019 Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2019 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2019 Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2019 Curled Dock Rumex crispus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,157 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Stonechat · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Grasshopper Warbler +34
Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2021 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2020 🦌 Mammals 10 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Stoat +5
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Stoat Painted Lady · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · Large White +6
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Bog Stitchwort · Broad-leaved Willowherb · Wall Speedwell · Hogweed · Crested Dog's-tail +47
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2019 Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2019 Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2019 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2019 Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2019 Curled Dock Rumex crispus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mustela erminea2025
Mustela erminea2025
American Mink Neovison vison
American Mink Neovison vison
Pine Marten Martes martes2025
Pine Marten Martes martes2025
Mole Talpa europaea2024
Mole Talpa europaea2024
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2021
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2021
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2021
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2021
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 2019
2019
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2019
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2019
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2019
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2019
Hedera helix Hedera helix2019
Hedera helix Hedera helix2019
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2019
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2019
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2019
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2019
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2019
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2019
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2019
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2019
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2019
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2019
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2019
Greater Plantain Plantago major2019
Greater Plantain Plantago major2019
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2019
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2019
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2019
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2019
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2019
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2019
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2019
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2019
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2019
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2019
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2019
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2019
Eared Willow Salix aurita2019
Eared Willow Salix aurita2019
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2019
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2019
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2019
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2019
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2019
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2019
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2019
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2019
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2019
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2019
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2019
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2019
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2019
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2019
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2019
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2019
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2019
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2019
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2019
Cleavers Galium aparine2019
Cleavers Galium aparine2019
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2019
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2019
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2019
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2019
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2019
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2019
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2019
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2019
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2019
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2019
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2019
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2019
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2019
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2019
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2019
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2019
daffodils Narcissus2019
daffodils Narcissus2019
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2019
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2019
Common Sedge Carex nigra2019
Common Sedge Carex nigra2019
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2019
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2019
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2019
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2019
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2019
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2019
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2019
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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