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Prehistoric settlements and cairnfield, medieval farmsteads, bloomeries and charcoal pits, 840m south of Cronkley on Bracken Rigg

17 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

54.64753, -2.21055

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
  • ✦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 — Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +75 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +75 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Spring Gentian, Incurved Feather-moss +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm); Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
High Force GeotrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional 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

Prehistoric settlement at Bracken Rigg

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prehistoric settlement at Bracken Rigg

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Burial cairns, burnt mound, Roman native settlement, medieval settlement with field system and iron industry remains, and five shielings on Holwick FellHistoric site2.2 km→✦Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south east of East Force GarthHistoric site1.4 km→✦Barney ByreHistoric site2.7 km→✦Medieval farmstead at Pasture FootHistoric site500 m→✦Medieval farmstead and bloomery at Pasture FootHistoric site700 m→✦Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck ForceHistoric site700 m→