Prehistoric settlement and burial cairn
Getting here
54.63487, -2.15475
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Sericomyia silentis +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Sericomyia silentis +97 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Wood Crane's-bill, Melancholy Thistle +156 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Wood Crane's-bill, Melancholy Thistle +156 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Raspberry, Barren Strawberry +20 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
High Force GeotrailWalking route6.5 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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