World War II bombing decoy control shelter 600m south east of Great Burdon Farm 0 ha
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54.53912, -1.49949
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Common Sorrel, Field Scabious +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Common Sorrel, Field Scabious +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barmpton & Little Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brafferton & Newton Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mowden Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mowden Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Morton Park Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Morton Local cycle route
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
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Signed route nearby
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
3,821 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,821 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Magpie · Carrion Crow +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Brown Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +12
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Ramsons
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,821 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Magpie · Carrion Crow +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Brown Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +12
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Ramsons
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 