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✦ Historic site
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between field boundary east of milecastle 24 and field boundary west of the site of turret 25b in wall miles 24 to 25
32 ha
Getting here
55.01881, -2.08100
Best for
4 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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
4 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
21
21 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
Reivers' Route · Cycling0
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The north defensive ditch of Hadrian's Wall east of Milecastle 25
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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
✓ Public accessFree 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
🌱Tyne Green Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tyne Green Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22Historic site3.9 km→✦Milecastle 22 (Portgate)Historic site4.1 km→⛳Tyne GreenGolf course4.7 km→