Motte north of Holycross Church
Getting here
54.97829, -1.76548
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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 — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawkweed, Amphibious Bistort, Common Chickweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Darter +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Darter +47 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Cherry Plum, Common Toadflax +164 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Cherry Plum, Common Toadflax +164 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Church Dene footpathpublic footpath · 356 m
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Keelman's WayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Moore Courtrestricted byway · 116 m
Wildlife to spot
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