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Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Ruth Riddle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

54.98874, -2.60543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
  • 🌳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

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Polypodium vulgare, Common Spotted-orchid +2 more · last seen 2021

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +110 more · last seen 2025

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
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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The western wall of Birdoswald Roman Fort

📷 Ruth Riddle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The western wall of Birdoswald Roman Fort

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Paid · 421m

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Toilets

207m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

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

✦Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47Historic site3.4 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46Historic site4.7 km→✦Thirlwall CastleHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Greenhead (Millennium Green)Urban park4.8 km→✦Poltross Burn MilecastleHistoric site2 km→✦Maiden Way Roman road from B6318 to 450m SW of High House, Gillalees Beacon signal station and Beacon Pasture early post-medieval dispersed settlementHistoric site4.2 km→