Getting here
55.03600, -2.18254
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: National Byway Hexham Loop
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
2 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Way of Light · Walking0
Hadrian's Cycleway · Cycling0
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) · Cycling0
National Byway Hexham Loop · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Turret 29A (Black Carts) is an ancient historic site. 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
Facilities
⛺
Campsite
480m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Simonburn and the field boundary east of Carrawburgh car park in wall miles 29, 30 and 31Historic site1.2 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29Historic site1.2 km→✦Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31Historic site2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→✦Milecastle 32 (Carraw)Historic site3.9 km→