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Sappers' Pike

48 ha

📷 Pete Saunders · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

55.14564, -2.13635

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Green-veined White +131 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Green-veined White +131 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, House Sparrow, Starling +41 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Swallow, House Sparrow, Starling +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Curled Hook-moss, Intermediate Hook-moss, Palustriella falcata +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Curled Hook-moss, Intermediate Hook-moss, Palustriella falcata +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fly Agaric · last seen 2021; Fungi — Fly Agaric · last seen 2021

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 10Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trig point on Sappers' Pike

📷 Pete Saunders · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trig point on Sappers' Pike

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