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Round cairn, 330m SSW of Deadman's Cairn

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📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.22012, -2.57294

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Siskin, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Siskin, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Bloody Bush MTB Trail (Red)Mountain 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

Trackbed, Border Counties Railway

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trackbed, Border Counties Railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir300 m→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir300 m→⚽Border ParkPlaying field1.6 km→✦Kielder CastleHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Lewisburn Picnic PlaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park4.3 km→

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