Long Meg and her Daughters
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
54.72806, -2.66743
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
- ✦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
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
- ✦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 — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Hedge Bedstraw, Red Dead-nettle +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Long Meg and her Daughters Bronze Age stone circle
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