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Manside defended settlement and medieval cross

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.22290, -2.02552

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jay and Chaffinch
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Chaffinch, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jay, Chaffinch, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis, Eristalis pertinax +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Yellow-rattle, Timothy +143 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 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenleighton Moor Walk, WallingtonWalking route9.6 km

Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wannie Line Walk, WallingtonWalking route10 km

Pass 8/15 farms that make up the Wallington estate. Follow sections of the abandoned Wannie & Rothbury railway lines that once transported goods, livestock & passengers. Keep an eye out for birds, wildflowers & fungi on this reclaimed landscape.

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route413 m
Named routeRef 68Length 413 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Triangulation pillar near Manside Cross

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Triangulation pillar near Manside Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Elsdon MotteHistoric site4.9 km→✦Mote Hills motte and bailey castleHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Bastle 80m north east of FallowleesHistoric site4.2 km→✦Romano-British farmstead, 1.3km north east of Harwood HeadHistoric site1.1 km→✦Birky Burn settlementHistoric site2.6 km→