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Romano-British farmstead and earlier palisaded settlement, 800m SSE of Bridge House

1 ha

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.10479, -2.27614

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Wren +31 more · last seen 2025; Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Wren +31 more · last seen 2025; Purple moor grass and rush pastures priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Dark Crottle, Stinking Parachute +167 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Isothecium myosuroides, Wood Bristle-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +9 more · last seen 2023; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 10Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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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

The Pennine Way near Manor Farm

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pennine Way near Manor Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stonehaugh Picnic AreaUrban park4.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Oswald's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦HESLEYSIDEHistoric site4.9 km→✦Hareshaw IronworksHistoric site4.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Watergate

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→