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✦ Historic site

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the March Burn and Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill in wall miles 13,14 and 15

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

55.00490, -1.85361

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2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Burnside CloseWalking route▾
Named routeRef 1Local 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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38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 141Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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The Hadrian's Wall Path heading for Harlow Hill

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hadrian's Wall Path heading for Harlow Hill

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ 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

🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18Historic site4.3 km→🌱Wylam Institute GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Chinese FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Eastwoods ParkUrban park4.8 km→