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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46
9 ha
Getting here
54.98740, -2.53195
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: Hadrian's Wall Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
3 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
42
42 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
South Tyne Trail · Walking37 km
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Hadrian's Cycleway · 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 between Thirlwall Castle and Carvoran (2)
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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
Roman Ruins Parking · 316m
✓ 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
✦Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46Historic site600 m→🌱Walltown Country ParkUrban park900 m→✦Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47Historic site1.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45Historic site2.8 km→🌱Greenhead (Millennium Green)Urban park700 m→