Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.51317, -3.31645
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Goosander ✦ 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
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Goosander ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Goosander, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Mallard, Goosander, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Black Darter, Xylota segnis +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Common Bent, Mat-grass +37 more · last seen 2024
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pillar Trail from Wasdale Head, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 12 km ▾
This challenging walk involves a vertical ascent of over 800m so will test the stamina of most walkers. But it's well worth the effort because few places in the Lake District have views that can compete with those offered from the Pillar summit.
Named route Length 12 km Duration 04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C National walking route
Show on map Buttermere to Rannerdale Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This invigorating Lakeland ridge walk climbs from the Buttermere Valley up to the summit of Rannerdale Knotts, offering views over 3 lakes & high peaks. The scenic circular then returns via Crummock Water & Nether How woodland to the village of Buttermere
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
5,871 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,871 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Upright Hedge-parsley · Wood-sorrel · Water Figwort · Herb-Robert · Purple Moor-grass +136
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Greater Plantain Plantago major Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Common Nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,871 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Upright Hedge-parsley · Wood-sorrel · Water Figwort · Herb-Robert · Purple Moor-grass +136
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Greater Plantain Plantago major Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Common Nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Bramble Rubus
Bramble Rubus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Larch Larix
Larch Larix
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Sheep's-bit Jasione montana
Sheep's-bit Jasione montana
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Eleocharis Eleocharis
Eleocharis Eleocharis
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Linden Tilia
Linden Tilia
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Leucanthemum Leucanthemum
Leucanthemum Leucanthemum
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
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