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Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House

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📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.49700, -0.91303

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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
  • 🍄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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Hawfinch, Curlew +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Hawfinch, Curlew +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Fleecy Milkcap, Tegyll Brau Bregys +102 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Fleecy Milkcap, Tegyll Brau Bregys +102 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Carpet, Straw Dot, Brimstone Moth +101 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green Carpet, Straw Dot, Brimstone Moth +101 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Juniper, Creeping Willow, Mat-grass +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Juniper, Creeping Willow, Mat-grass +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 168Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 165Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
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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

Track on Gerrick Moor looking west

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track on Gerrick Moor looking west

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💧Scaling Dam ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Scaling Dam ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→✦White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and CommondaleHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck SwangHistoric site500 m→✦Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black HowesHistoric site3.8 km→

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