Bewcastle Roman Fort
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
55.06426, -2.68199
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Brambling and Barn Owl
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Brambling and Barn Owl
- 🌳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
Birds — Brambling, Barn Owl, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Brambling, Barn Owl, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pincushion, Swartz's Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss +93 more · last seen 2023; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Large Red Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.5 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 8.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
2 nearby · Free · 82m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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