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Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle, associated cursus and prehistoric enclosure

7 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.72836, -2.66935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agapetus ochripes, Wormaldia occipitalis, Psychomyia pusilla +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

27 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
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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

Little Salkeld: Long Meg and her Daughters, large single stone

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Salkeld: Long Meg and her Daughters, large single stone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lazonby Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Long Meg and her DaughtersHistoric site100 m→✦Cross in St Michael's churchyard, AddinghamHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St Nicholas Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Kirkoswald Castle moated siteHistoric site3.9 km→