Birdoswald Roman Fort
3 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Dogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
54.98946, -2.60240
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Conifer Mazegill, Oak Moss, Dark Crottle +8 more · last seen 2015
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 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
21 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 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
Main RouteCycling route446 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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