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Shieling 210m north of Irthing Head

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Stinking Parachute, Pale Stagshorn, crotail rèin-fhèidh +56 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Stinking Parachute, Pale Stagshorn, crotail rèin-fhèidh +56 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat; Birds — Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str., Bifid Crestwort +47 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str., Bifid Crestwort +47 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Common Hawker +4 more · last seen 2014

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

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