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✦ Historic site
Maryport (Alavna) Roman fort, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, its associated vicus and a length of Roman road
21 ha
Getting here
54.72244, -3.49127
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Hadrian's Cycleway
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
1 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway · Cycling0
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
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Parking
3 nearby · 324m
✓ 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
🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Maryport (Millennium Green)Urban park600 m→✦18th century bottle works on Irish Street, 200m north of Mote HillHistoric site1.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park800 m→✦Sea Brows (milefortlet 23), 500m south west of Bank End part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coastHistoric site700 m→