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Round cairn, 700m NNW of Bellion Farm

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📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.21255, -1.85127

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦14+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Redstart
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Redstart, Tree Pipit +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Volucella bombylans, Xylota segnis +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Common Nettle, Red Campion +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Redstart, Tree Pipit +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenleighton Moor Walk, WallingtonWalking route9.6 km

Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Newpark Wood

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of Newpark Wood

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