Moated Site at Low Butterby Farm
Getting here
54.74884, -1.57344
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +49 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Butterbur, Ivy +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Butterbur, Ivy +7 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Carabus nemoralis, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Carabus nemoralis, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
22 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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