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Townhead lime kilns and associated features including part of a tramway on Rusby Hill and Ladslack Hill

1 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.70499, -2.54690

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Philopotamus montanus, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Green-veined White +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Roseroot +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 68Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route490 m
Named routeRef 68Length 490 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 68Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Maiden Waybridleway · 373 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 373 mPath type: bridleway
Maiden Waybridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: bridleway
Maiden Waybridleway · 5.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 5.9 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of tramway above Townhead lime-kiln

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of tramway above Townhead lime-kiln

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