Liddle (Liddel) Burnt Mound and Bronze Age Building
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▾ 🐦 92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Teal ✦ 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
🐦 92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Teal ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Teal, Lapwing +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Teal, Lapwing +89 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Oysterplant, Mare's-tail, Common Feather-moss +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Oysterplant, Mare's-tail, Common Feather-moss +105 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Cryptic Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Cryptic Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Crowberry agg., Common Sorrel, Two-horned Pincerwort +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
5,093 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,093 records · National Biodiversity Network Barnacle Goose · Arctic Skua · Lapwing · Skylark · Mallard +36
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Skylark Alauda arvensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Skua Stercorarius skua Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Redshank Tringa totanus Swallow Hirundo rustica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Shoveler Spatula clypeata Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Curlew Numenius arquata Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Coot Fulica atra Starling Sturnus vulgaris Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Gadwall Mareca strepera Dunlin Calidris alpina Wigeon Mareca penelope Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Turnstone Arenaria interpres Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Mare's-tail · Oysterplant · Greasewort · Variable Crisp-moss · Inflated Notchwort +89
Mare's-tail Hippuris vulgaris Oysterplant Mertensia maritima Greasewort Aneura pinguis Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata St Kilda Hook-moss Sanionia orthothecioides Marsh Bryum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,093 records · National Biodiversity Network Barnacle Goose · Arctic Skua · Lapwing · Skylark · Mallard +36
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Skylark Alauda arvensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Skua Stercorarius skua Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Redshank Tringa totanus Swallow Hirundo rustica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Shoveler Spatula clypeata Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Curlew Numenius arquata Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Coot Fulica atra Starling Sturnus vulgaris Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Gadwall Mareca strepera Dunlin Calidris alpina Wigeon Mareca penelope Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Turnstone Arenaria interpres Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Mare's-tail · Oysterplant · Greasewort · Variable Crisp-moss · Inflated Notchwort +89
Mare's-tail Hippuris vulgaris Oysterplant Mertensia maritima Greasewort Aneura pinguis Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata St Kilda Hook-moss Sanionia orthothecioides Marsh Bryum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Thrift Armeria maritima
Thrift Armeria maritima
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
St Winifrid's Other Moss Chiloscyphus pallescens
St Winifrid's Other Moss Chiloscyphus pallescens
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus
Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Seaside Grimmia Schistidium maritimum
Seaside Grimmia Schistidium maritimum
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Compact Swan-neck Moss Campylopus brevipilus
Compact Swan-neck Moss Campylopus brevipilus
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Persson's Stubble-moss Weissia perssonii
Persson's Stubble-moss Weissia perssonii
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Trichostomum littorale Trichostomum littorale
Trichostomum littorale Trichostomum littorale
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Blunt Cord-moss Entosthodon obtusus
Blunt Cord-moss Entosthodon obtusus
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Arisaig Crisp-moss Tortella flavovirens
Arisaig Crisp-moss Tortella flavovirens
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Roseroot Rhodiola rosea
Roseroot Rhodiola rosea
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Sea Campion Silene uniflora
Sea Campion Silene uniflora
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Creeping Willow Salix repens
Creeping Willow Salix repens
Hooked Scorpion-moss Scorpidium scorpioides2024
Hooked Scorpion-moss Scorpidium scorpioides2024
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2024
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2024
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2024
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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