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Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp

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📷 John Clive Nicholson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.98674, -2.46948

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Small White +50 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Porpidia tuberculosa, Oak Moss, Ramalina farinacea +9 more · last seen 2015

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Bog Groove-moss +77 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 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
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

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49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

3 photos from nearby open sources

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The Military Road north of Haltwhistle - geograph.org.uk - 157079

📷 John Clive Nicholson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Military Road north of Haltwhistle - geograph.org.uk - 157079

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cawfields Picnic SiteUrban park1.5 km→✦Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman roadHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Walltown Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→