Scar Head
Getting here
54.58467, -2.18362
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing, Curlew +71 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing, Curlew +71 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Selfheal, Tufted Hair-grass, Cuckooflower +140 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Selfheal, Tufted Hair-grass, Cuckooflower +140 more · last seen 2017
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Wild Thyme, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +38 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +38 more · last seen 2019
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Hannah's Meadow WalkWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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