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Round cairn, 220m north of Tom's Crags

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📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.09800, -2.56870

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Meadow Pipit
  • 🍄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 — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia furcata, Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta, Acarospora fuscata +59 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Cladonia furcata, Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta, Acarospora fuscata +59 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Strict Haircap +98 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Strict Haircap +98 more · last seen 2022

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Common Hawker +8 more · last seen 2016; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Common Hawker +8 more · last seen 2016

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford at Paddaburn House

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford at Paddaburn House

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