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Tumulus

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.49822, -1.06033

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Heather, Bell Heather +316 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rhododendron, Heather, Bell Heather +316 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Raspberry, Garlic Mustard +36 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk GreenWalking route
Named route
Walk RedWalking route
Named route
Walk WhiteWalking route
Named route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Forest Enterprise Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus, Percy Cross Rigg

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus, Percy Cross Rigg

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GUISBOROUGH FOREST AND WALKWAYCountry park3.8 km→🌱Guisborough entrance parkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Waterfall ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Waterfall ParkUrban park5 km→✦Great Ayton Moor cairn cemetery and earthworksHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Guisborough Forest and WalkwayUrban park3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Blue Lake

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