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Standing stone with cup markings, 50m south of Standing Stone Farm

0 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.02855, -1.94946

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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
  • 🛝Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Southern Hawker, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2020; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 11.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 10Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 10Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water pump and trough at Standing Stone Farm

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Water pump and trough at Standing Stone Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18Historic site2.8 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21Historic site3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.4 km→✦East Matfen medieval village and open field systemHistoric site1.8 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22Historic site4.9 km→✦Haltonchesters Roman FortHistoric site4.2 km→

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