Medieval linear earthwork
Getting here
54.62400, -2.03806
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis horticola, Marmalade Hoverfly +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis horticola, Marmalade Hoverfly +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, White Clover, Rosebay Willowherb +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, White Clover, Rosebay Willowherb +70 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Water Cress +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Wildlife to spot
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