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Linear earthwork south east of the junction of the A171 and the road leading to Fylingthorpe

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📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.42769, -0.57933

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • ✦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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Swallow +55 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Swallow +55 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Knotgrass, Greater Plantain, Blackthorn +319 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 165Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A171 at Fylingthorpe Road End

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A171 at Fylingthorpe Road End

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