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Hadrian's Wall vallum between the watercourse 400m south east of Glasson and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall miles 76 and 77

7 ha

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.93517, -3.16929

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Grey Heron
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 163m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Lapwing +86 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Lapwing +86 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog-rosemary, Cranberry, Bog Asphodel · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii, Platycheirus clypeatus +65 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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The Hadrian's Wall Path leaves Glasson for Port Carlisle

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hadrian's Wall Path leaves Glasson for Port Carlisle

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Facilities

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Playground

163m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The BanksUrban park3.5 km→⛪Solway Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Hadrian's Wall between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 and 79Historic site2.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the access road to Glendale caravan park and the track south of Kirkland House in wall miles 77 and 78Historic site1.1 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→