Round cairn on Grasmoor 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.57163, -3.27796
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
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wheatear ✦ 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
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wheatear ✦ 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 — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Wren +48 more · last seen 2025; Mountain heaths — ptarmigan and upland birds
Free
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Wren +48 more · last seen 2025; Mountain heaths and willow scrub priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Yellow Shell, Common Heath +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C National walking route
Show on map The Valley of Cinders Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Explore this gently ambling route through Cinderdale in the Lake District with views of Crummock Water and the surrounding Cumbria countryside of Buttermere Valley, while also discovering important medieval archaeological sites.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Corpse Road and Tumuli Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 5.8 km ▾
Get under the skin of the Cumbrian landscape on this trail through a patchwork of natural and archaeological features. Varying terrain with a gradual climb to High Nook, paths can be slippery when wet.
Named route Length 5.8 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Buttermere to Rannerdale Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This invigorating Lakeland ridge walk climbs from the Buttermere Valley up to the summit of Rannerdale Knotts, offering views over 3 lakes & high peaks. The scenic circular then returns via Crummock Water & Nether How woodland to the village of Buttermere
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Seat How Summit Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lakes & Dales Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref LDL Regional cycle route
Show on map Route C2C Cycling route ▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named route Ref C2C Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 16.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 16.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 337 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 337 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cyclewise Coaching Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Quercus Trail Mountain bike route 7.4 km ▾
Named route Length 7.4 km
Show on map Altura North Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Altura South Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
925 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 925 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Raven · Wren · Kestrel · Stonechat +28
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2022 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2021 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2019 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2021 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Small Garden Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Keeled Skimmer · Bibio pomonae +2
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2022 Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2021 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Bearberry · Heath Milkwort · Foxglove · Trichophorum germanicum · Bell Heather +88
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024 Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2024 Bell Heather Erica cinerea Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 925 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Raven · Wren · Kestrel · Stonechat +28
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2022 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2021 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2019 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2021 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Small Garden Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Keeled Skimmer · Bibio pomonae +2
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2022 Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2021 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Bearberry · Heath Milkwort · Foxglove · Trichophorum germanicum · Bell Heather +88
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024 Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2024 Bell Heather Erica cinerea Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2019
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2019 Heather
Heather
Calluna vulgaris2024
Calluna vulgaris2024
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia2024
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2024
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus2024
Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2024
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2022
Gorse Ulex europaeus2022
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2019
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2019
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2019
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2019
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2019
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2019
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2019
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2019
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2019
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2019
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2019
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2019
Star Sedge Carex echinata2019
Star Sedge Carex echinata2019
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2018
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2018
Juniper Juniperus communis
Juniper Juniperus communis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2024
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2024
White Beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba2024
White Beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba2024
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2024
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2024
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2024
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2024
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2024
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
White Stonecrop Sedum album2024
White Stonecrop Sedum album2024
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2024
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2024
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2024
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2024
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana2024
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana2024
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora2021
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora2021
Hawkweed Hieracium2019
Hawkweed Hieracium2019
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2019
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2019
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2019
European Larch Larix decidua2019
European Larch Larix decidua2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2019
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2019
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2019
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2019
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2019
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2019
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2019
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2019
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2019
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2019
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2019
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2019
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2019
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2019
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2019
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2019
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2019
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2019
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2019
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2019
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2019
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2019
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2019
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2019
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2019
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2019
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2019
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2019
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2019
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2019
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2019
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2019
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2019
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2019
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2019
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2019
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2019
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2019
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2019
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2019
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2019
Holly Ilex aquifolium2019
Holly Ilex aquifolium2019
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma2019
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma2019
Blinks Montia fontana2019
Blinks Montia fontana2019
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2019
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2019
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2019
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2019
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2019
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2019
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2019
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2019
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2019
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2019
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2019
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2019
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2019
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2019
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2019
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2019
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2019
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2019
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2019
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2019
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2019
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2019
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2019
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2019
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2019
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2019
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2019
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2019
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2019
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2019
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2019
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2019
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2019
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum2019
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum2019
Dwarf Willow Salix herbacea2019
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