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Site E of Milfield village

45 ha

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFungiWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

55.59841, -2.09652

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦27+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Wigeon
  • 🍄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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Wigeon, Raven +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Split Porecrust, Nettle Rash +504 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Wigeon, Raven +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hare's-foot Clover, Yellow Bartsia, American Skunk-cabbage +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 68Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on the outskirts of Milfield

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on the outskirts of Milfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🪦Old Grave YardCemetery2.9 km→⛪St Gregory's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon township and prehistoric remainsHistoric site3.6 km→✦War memorialHistoric site4.4 km→✦Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag WoodHistoric site4.7 km→