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Leafield Edge medieval settlement and field system

49 ha

📷 Geoff Holland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

55.41421, -2.02105

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Small Heath, Small Garden Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Small Heath, Small Garden Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Ash, Pellia +1 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Ash, Pellia +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 68Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dilapidated Sheepfold, Leafield Edge

📷 Geoff Holland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dilapidated Sheepfold, Leafield Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ingram Farm: prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remainsHistoric site2.5 km→✦Greaves Ash campHistoric site3.7 km→✦Univallate hillfort, Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval farmstead, 224m north west of ChestersHistoric site1.5 km→✦EnclosureHistoric site1.6 km→✦Round cairn 830m SSE of EwartlyHistoric site2.5 km→✦Alnham medieval settlementHistoric site2.5 km→

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