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Medieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-Lune

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.44245, -2.44996

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Lune Spring Nurseries coffee shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Rook +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Rook +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Varnished Hook-moss, Lurid Cupola-moss, Pellucid Plait-moss +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 9.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Friar Bottom Lanebridleway · 393 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 393 mPath type: track
Brownber Lanebridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mPath type: service
Whitber Lanebridleway · 295 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 295 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's Well, Newbiggin-on-Lune

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Well, Newbiggin-on-Lune

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Foundations N of St Oswald's ChurchHistoric site1.7 km→✦Two round cairns, three Romano-British settlements and aggregate field systems at Severals and Intake, and Smardale Gill lime kilns and quarryHistoric site1.9 km→✦Dykes and mounds on either side of Scandal BeckHistoric site900 m→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪High ChapelReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Two Romano-British enclosed settlements and an associated regular aggregate field system at Waitby IntakeHistoric site5 km→