Long Meg
Getting here
54.72761, -2.66830
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Agapetus ochripes, Wormaldia occipitalis, Psychomyia pusilla +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Agapetus ochripes, Wormaldia occipitalis, Psychomyia pusilla +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +32 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bramble, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Main RouteCycling route99 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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