Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh
Plan your visit
Getting here
54.87299, -2.11255
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Red Grouse (scotica)
- ✦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
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Red Grouse (scotica)
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Red Grouse (scotica), Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Red Grouse (scotica), Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Yellow Fringe-moss, Straw Spear-moss +40 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Agrypnia obsoleta, Green Tiger Beetle +10 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Way of LightWalking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route24 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
Wildlife to spot
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