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Romano-British farmstead, 520m north east of Birtley Shields

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Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
  • 🍄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 — Wigeon, Pochard, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +185 more · last seen 2020

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Straw Dot, Small Square-spot, Garden Tiger +56 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Bluebell +195 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 10Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Romano-British farmstead above Linn Burn

Romano-British farmstead above Linn Burn

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