Getting here
54.70235, -2.55351
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
11
11 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Lakes & Dales Loop · Cycling0
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest) · Mountain bike123.9 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
fort 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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Maiden Way Roman Road, Melmerby Fell from Bank Rigg northwards to Rowgill BurnHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Johns ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→