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Prehistoric cairnfield and enclosure 750m west of Barnscar settlement

2 ha

📷 Alan Jolley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.35006, -3.34722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2024; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2024; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Netted Carpet, Painted Lady, Red Admiral +22 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Soft-rush, Carnation Sedge +283 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fuscidea lightfootii, Flavoparmelia caperata, Naevia punctiformis +4 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birkby Fell ancient settlement

📷 Alan Jolley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birkby Fell ancient settlement

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park2.3 km→✦MUNCASTER CASTLEHistoric site2.6 km→✦Barnscar prehistoric cairnfield, two hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, and a Romano-British farmstead, trackway and field systemHistoric site1 km→✦Prehistoric stone circle, trackway, cairnfields, funerary cairns, hut circles, Romano-British farmstead and a medieval field system, 1.1km SE of StaintonHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Pike How prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 320m south west of High GroundHistoric site4.8 km→