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Tongue How prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, cemetery and cairnfield, Romano-British farmstead, shieling and lynchets

55 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha

Getting here

54.47407, -3.43486

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Magpie
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Magpie, Meadow Pipit +51 more · last seen 2024; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Stonechat, Magpie, Meadow Pipit +51 more · last seen 2024; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Nimbus contaminatus +8 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A circle of stones on Tongue How

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A circle of stones on Tongue How

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Town Bank prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, ring cairn and cairnfieldHistoric site1.7 km→✦Monk's Bridge 320m south east of FarthwaiteHistoric site900 m→✦Stockdale Moor prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, unenclosed cairn cemetery, ring cairns and funerary cairnsHistoric site3.2 km→✦Calder AbbeyHistoric site3.8 km→✦Monks Graves prehistoric cairn cemetery, cairnfields, field system, funerary cairns and a ring cairn on Stockdale MoorHistoric site2.7 km→⛪Haile Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→