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Shieling, 500m south west of Spy Crags

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📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.07054, -2.49280

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Peltigera hymenina, Cladonia ciliata var. ciliata, Porpidia soredizodes +65 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Peltigera hymenina, Cladonia ciliata var. ciliata, Porpidia soredizodes +65 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Small Heath, Hebrew Character +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Small Heath, Hebrew Character +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tall Bog-sedge, Purple Moor-grass, Rigid Bog-moss +151 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Tall Bog-sedge, Purple Moor-grass, Rigid Bog-moss +151 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 68Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route434 m
Named routeRef 68Length 434 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking south from Spy Crags

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking south from Spy Crags

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Nearby places

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✦Shieling at Sundayburn LinnHistoric site2.2 km→✦Shieling 290m south west of Benty SikeHistoric site2.7 km→✦Shieling, 670m south west of Spy CragsHistoric site200 m→✦Shieling, 500m east of Stowerhill PlantationHistoric site1.1 km→

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