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Maiden Way Roman road over Hartleyburn Common and Glendue Fell

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.90404, -2.51564

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Lapwing
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Swallow +79 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Swallow +79 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Garden Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2025

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Birch Milkcap, Cercospora mercurialis, Glistening Inkcap +96 more · last seen 2022

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yellow Pimpernel, Wall-rue +3 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route791 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 791 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route426 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route600 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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The Maiden Way drops down to Glendue Beck

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Maiden Way drops down to Glendue Beck

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Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪The Church of St JudeReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary and St Patrick's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦POW Camp 18Historic site3.6 km→✦Featherstone CastleHistoric site4.3 km→