Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Midfell round cairn

0 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.27856, -2.57388

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Heather, Little Shaggy-moss +125 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Heather, Little Shaggy-moss +125 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Scaeva pyrastri, Bilberry Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Scaeva pyrastri, Bilberry Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Cloudberry, Crowberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route731 m
Named routeLength 731 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Huge cairn on Mid Fell

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Huge cairn on Mid Fell

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⚽Border ParkPlaying field5 km→✦Kielder CastleHistoric site5 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park3 km→✦PeelHistoric site3 km→⛪Kielder United Reform ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Bran's Walls Romano-British enclosed settlements, 400m SSE of Kielder HeadHistoric site3.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 39f1fe69-c2dd-4d28-a9b2-eb8352a03dcc