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Round cairn 250m south east of High Wath Ford

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📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.70422, -3.00837

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren 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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wood Blewits, Golden Spindles, Magic Mushroom +15 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Empis livida, Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata, Bicellaria vana +285 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Orchid, Juniper, Great Sundew +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford over Carrock Beck

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford over Carrock Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Weasel Hills prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system, hut circle and a funerary cairn, immediately north and north west of High Wath FordHistoric site700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Kentigern's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Carrock End copper mine 230m and 490m south west of LinewathHistoric site700 m→✦Round cairn 275m south east of High Wath FordHistoric site100 m→✦Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath FordHistoric site200 m→