Getting here
55.38037, -2.33229
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Route 686 · Cycling0
Border Loop · Cycling0
About this historic site
Brownhart Law Roman Fortlet is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Roman fort, two Roman fortlets, two Roman camps, a section of Roman road and a medieval settlement and chapel at Chew GreenHistoric site1.1 km→✦Roman campHistoric site1.2 km→✦Round cairn on Ravens PikeHistoric site3.6 km→✦Roman CampHistoric site4.5 km→✦Chew GreenHistoric site1.2 km→✦Outer Golden Pot medieval wayside crossHistoric site2.8 km→