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Settlement SW of Mealo Hill House

10 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.75958, -3.42189

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cicadella viridis, Broad-bodied Chaser, Broscus cephalotes +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Fritillary, Summer Snowflake +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route788 m
Named routeRef 72Length 788 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 72Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 72Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields near Mealo Hill Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields near Mealo Hill Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Pond GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪Church of St JohnReligious grounds3 km→