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✦ Historic site
Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm
1 ha
Getting here
55.16299, -2.41958
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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Cycling
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Named routes and paths nearby
Reivers Kielder alternative · Cycling0
Reivers' Route · Cycling0
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) · Cycling0
Lakeside Way · Walking0
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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