Round cairn, 750m north west of Bellion Farm 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
55.21249, -1.85415
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Round cairn scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Kestrel ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Kestrel ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Kestrel, Goldcrest +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Wren, Kestrel, Goldcrest +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Volucella bombylans, Xylota segnis +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Green-ribbed Sedge, Crested Dog's-tail +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington Walking route 9.6 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 route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
2,211 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,211 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Kestrel · Goldcrest · Skylark · Blackbird +26
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redwing Turdus iliacus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 61 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Helophilus pendulus · Volucella bombylans · Xylota segnis · Hairy Shieldbug · Sericomyia silentis +56
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Red Campion · Green-ribbed Sedge · Crested Dog's-tail · Tufted Hair-grass · False Oat-grass +25
Red Campion Silene dioica2024 Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2024 Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,211 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Kestrel · Goldcrest · Skylark · Blackbird +26
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redwing Turdus iliacus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 61 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Helophilus pendulus · Volucella bombylans · Xylota segnis · Hairy Shieldbug · Sericomyia silentis +56
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Red Campion · Green-ribbed Sedge · Crested Dog's-tail · Tufted Hair-grass · False Oat-grass +25
Red Campion Silene dioica2024 Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2024 Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2024
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2024
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2024
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Syrphus Syrphus2024
Syrphus Syrphus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Neoascia Neoascia
Neoascia Neoascia
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Geomyza hackmani Geomyza hackmani
Geomyza hackmani Geomyza hackmani
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Chalcosyrphus nemorum Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Chalcosyrphus nemorum Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma
Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2024
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2024
Eupeodes Eupeodes2024
Eupeodes Eupeodes2024
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata2024
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata2024
Neolygus viridis Neolygus viridis2024
Neolygus viridis Neolygus viridis2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2024
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Ferruginous Sawfly Tenthredo ferruginea2024
Ferruginous Sawfly Tenthredo ferruginea2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Thamnotettix confinis Thamnotettix confinis2024
Thamnotettix confinis Thamnotettix confinis2024
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2024
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2024
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina2024
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina2024
Wayward Sawfly Tenthredo temula2024
Wayward Sawfly Tenthredo temula2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2024
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Melanogaster Melanogaster2024
Melanogaster Melanogaster2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024 Yorkshire-fog
Yorkshire-fog
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Crested Hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Crested Hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2024
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2024
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2024
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2024
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2024
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2024
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2024
Remote Sedge Carex remota2024
Remote Sedge Carex remota2024
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2024
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2024
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2024
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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