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Prehistoric cairnfield south west of Water Crag, 290m north west of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Devoke Water

📷 Stephen Dawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.36339, -3.30756

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Painted Lady +8 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Heath, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Painted Lady +8 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sphagnum medium, Heather, Austin's Bog-moss +7 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Sphagnum medium, Heather, Austin's Bog-moss +7 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water Crag across Linbeck Gill

📷 Stephen Dawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Water Crag across Linbeck Gill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park4.9 km→✦Pike How prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 320m south west of High GroundHistoric site1.9 km→✦Barnscar prehistoric cairnfield, two hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, and a Romano-British farmstead, trackway and field systemHistoric site2.1 km→✦Prehistoric stone circle, trackway, cairnfields, funerary cairns, hut circles, Romano-British farmstead and a medieval field system, 1.1km SE of StaintonHistoric site3.9 km→✦Prehistoric hut circle settlement and cairnfield, three medieval settlements and associated field systems, and two shielings north of CrosbythwaiteHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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