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Shieling and associated building 1.45km west of Blue Hemmel

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📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.06941, -2.41986

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Pterostichus diligens, Myrmica ruginodis +183 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Pterostichus diligens, Myrmica ruginodis +183 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str., Springy Turf-moss +72 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str., Springy Turf-moss +72 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

8 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

West Sike, Haining Head

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Sike, Haining Head

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Nearby places

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✦Shieling, 500m east of Stowerhill PlantationHistoric site3.5 km→✦Shieling, 500m south west of Spy CragsHistoric site4.7 km→

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