Roman period native settlement at Calf Holm
Getting here
54.65029, -2.21077
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Carnation Sedge, Quaking-grass +161 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Carnation Sedge, Quaking-grass +161 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Cloudberry, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
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
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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