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Medieval farmstead and irregular open field system at High Burntoft Farm

13 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.64446, -1.31063

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin +87 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin +87 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Pedunculate Oak, Traveller's-joy · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Pedunculate Oak, Traveller's-joy · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Assorted farm equipment at Red Gap Farm

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Assorted farm equipment at Red Gap Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COWPEN BEWLEY WOODLAND PARKCountry park4.2 km→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱High Grange ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cowpen Bewley Woodland ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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