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Bewcastle Roman fort, high cross shaft in St Cuthbert's churchyard, and Bew Castle medieval shell keep castle

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.06406, -2.68200

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Brambling and Barn Owl
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Brambling, Barn Owl, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Brambling, Barn Owl, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Pincushion, Swartz's Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +93 more · last seen 2023; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Large Red Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.5 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 8.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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St. Cuthbert's Church Bewcastle, and 7th C Cross

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Cuthbert's Church Bewcastle, and 7th C Cross

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 62m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→✦Bewcastle Roman FortHistoric site0 m→✦Hall Hills medieval dispersed settlement 370m WNW of St Cuthbert's ChurchHistoric site300 m→⛪Bewcastle United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Dollerline medieval dispersed settlement 250m north of Bush FarmHistoric site800 m→✦Blue Streak Rocket Engine Test SiteHistoric site4.2 km→