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Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.99033, -2.58253

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • 🌳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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Noctule, Hedgehog +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Small Tortoiseshell, Flame Carpet +113 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Dotted Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap +107 more · last seen 2022

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route557 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 557 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route232 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Hadrian's Wall between Gilsland and Willowford

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hadrian's Wall between Gilsland and Willowford

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 246m

✦ 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

✦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 site2 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 site3.8 km→🌱Walltown Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦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 46Historic site3.3 km→✦Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50Historic site1.5 km→✦Thirlwall CastleHistoric site3.1 km→