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Roman period aggregate village on Coldsmouth Hill, 650m south east of St Ethelrede's Chapel

3 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

55.55508, -2.23468

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Dyer's Greenweed, Common Vetch +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Primrose, Dyer's Greenweed, Common Vetch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Few-flowered Garlic, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Kirk Yetholm) - deviationWalking route

to keep main route contiguous for route analysis

Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yetholm Blue routeCycling route9 km
Named routeRef blueLength 9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km
Named routeRef orangeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stell below Coldsmouth Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stell below Coldsmouth Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hethpool stone circlesHistoric site4.2 km→⛪Yetholm Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Lynchets (cultivation terraces)Historic site3.1 km→✦Lynchets (cultivation terraces)Historic site4 km→✦HalfwayhouseHistoric site1.7 km→✦Hethpool Stone CircleHistoric site4.2 km→

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