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Roachburn Colliery

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.93137, -2.60008

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Lapwing
  • 🌳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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Canada Goose +92 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Canada Goose +92 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Common Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Heath Spotted-orchid, Lemon-scented Fern +6 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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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route630 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Old mine shaft, Roachburn Colliery

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old mine shaft, Roachburn Colliery

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✦ 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

✦Foresthead lime kilns, quarry, associated buildings and part of the rail transportation systemHistoric site4 km→✦19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot FarmHistoric site700 m→✦The Curricks campHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Medieval fishponds and moat at Denton HallHistoric site4.9 km→