Getting here
55.16286, -2.41970
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
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Mountain biking
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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
Camp is an ancient historic site covering 1 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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Dally CastleHistoric site4.3 km→✦Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth FarmHistoric site0 m→✦CampHistoric site2 km→✦Dally Castle fortified house and tower houseHistoric site4.3 km→