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Rock art including four animal carvings at Goatscrag rock shelter, 155m north west of Routin Lynn

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📷 James T M Towill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.62675, -2.03791

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Skylark +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Skylark +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spindle, Greater Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spindle, Greater Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Hill Cuckoo Bee +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Hill Cuckoo Bee +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Wild Strawberry, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 68Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 68Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rock carvings of animals at Goats Crag rock shelter

📷 James T M Towill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rock carvings of animals at Goats Crag rock shelter

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱CommonUrban park4.5 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery3.7 km→✦Site E of Milfield villageHistoric site4.9 km→✦Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag WoodHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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