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Roughting Linn camp

1 ha

📷 David Sanderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.62449, -2.02850

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Skylark, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Skylark, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Bilberry, Broom Fork-moss +79 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Bilberry, Broom Fork-moss +79 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Common Hemp-nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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 route685 m
Named routeRef 68Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roughting Linn waterfall

📷 David Sanderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roughting Linn waterfall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱CommonUrban park4.2 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery3.7 km→✦Dodd Well CrossHistoric site4.6 km→✦Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag WoodHistoric site2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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