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Two Romano-British farmsteads known as Ring Stones

1 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.79335, -2.17379

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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
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Black Darter +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Black Darter +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Knotgrass, Sweet Alison +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Knotgrass, Sweet Alison +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route599 m
Named routeRef 68Length 599 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Slipper Hill Ring Cairn

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Slipper Hill Ring Cairn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Towneley ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦TOWNELEY HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🌱RowleyUrban park2.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦THOMPSON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Thompson ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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