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Upper Rudland Rigg colliery, 1030m south west of Foul Pot Bridge

52 ha

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

54.34857, -1.00175

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Meadow Pipit
  • ✦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 — Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Lapwing +81 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Lapwing +81 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Valerian, Corn Spurrey, Trailing St John's-wort +141 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harpocera thoracica, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Banded Demoiselle +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
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Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain 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

Rudland Rigg Trig Point and Benchmark, Farndale

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rudland Rigg Trig Point and Benchmark, Farndale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Stone circle and cairnfield on Harland Moor, 375m south west of Park FarmHistoric site3.7 km→✦Stork HouseHistoric site2.8 km→✦Pike Howe round cairnHistoric site4.3 km→✦Pike HoweHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Colliery on Rudland Rigg, 825m north east of Bog HouseHistoric site1.3 km→