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Monks Graves prehistoric cairn cemetery, cairnfields, field system, funerary cairns and a ring cairn on Stockdale Moor

36 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

54.47455, -3.39378

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2023; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2023; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Nimbus contaminatus, Small Heath +2 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica, Straw Spear-moss, Isothecium myosuroides +1 more · last seen 2016

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greendale and Middle Fell Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.6 km

Not far from the busy slopes of Scafell Pike, discover the quieter side of the Western Fells on this circular above Wastwater. There's a hidden mountain tarn, views over the Wasdale Screes & if visibility is good, the Isle of Man.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cairns Stockdale Moor

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairns Stockdale Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Town Bank prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, ring cairn and cairnfieldHistoric site1 km→✦Tongue How prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, cemetery and cairnfield, Romano-British farmstead, shieling and lynchetsHistoric site2.7 km→✦Stockdale Moor prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, unenclosed cairn cemetery, ring cairns and funerary cairnsHistoric site1.5 km→✦Monk's Bridge 320m south east of FarthwaiteHistoric site3.4 km→✦Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell BeckHistoric site700 m→✦Cairns and hut circles at the junction of River Calder and Whoap BeckHistoric site3.6 km→