Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey Burn 9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Getting here
55.53000, -2.06237
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.
Inn scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch ✦ 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
🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch ✦ 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 — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Barn Owl +83 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Barn Owl +83 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Eristalis rupium +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Groundsel, Parsley Fern, Harebell +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 210 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 210 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Looking across field system towards Watch Hill
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Wildlife to spot
5,206 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,206 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Wren · Woodpigeon +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Sheep's Sorrel · Autumn Hawkbit · Climbing Corydalis · Harebell · Tufted Hair-grass +78
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Hard Rush Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,206 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Wren · Woodpigeon +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Sheep's Sorrel · Autumn Hawkbit · Climbing Corydalis · Harebell · Tufted Hair-grass +78
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Hard Rush Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Juncus inflexus
Juncus inflexus
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum 