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Romano-British settlements E of Yeavering Bell containing the Old Sheepfold settlement and settlements to the W and S of it

28 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

55.55654, -2.10070

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Song Thrush +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Song Thrush +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Fingerwort, Narrow-leaved Vetch, Climbing Corydalis +12 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Fingerwort, Narrow-leaved Vetch, Climbing Corydalis +12 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheepfold below Yeavering Bell

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheepfold below Yeavering Bell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bronze Age field system on Fredden HillHistoric site2.5 km→✦Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey BurnHistoric site3.8 km→✦Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry HillHistoric site3.8 km→✦Hethpool stone circlesHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Gregory's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Three Roman period native settlements and later droveway 750m south west of TorleehouseHistoric site3.1 km→

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