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White Hag Stone Circle

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.49818, -2.60794

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Salad Burnet, Harebell, Ribwort Plantain +114 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Salad Burnet, Harebell, Ribwort Plantain +114 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sickener, False Chanterelle, Umbellifer Mildew +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sickener, False Chanterelle, Umbellifer Mildew +5 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids; Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Tinodes dives, Odontocerum albicorne +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 68Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 68Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The White Hag stone circle

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The White Hag stone circle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Orton Community ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Burwens Romano-British settlement and associated field systemHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bowl barrow on Iron HillHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Friar Biggins monastic grangeHistoric site3.8 km→

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