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Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp

4 ha

📷 Dr John Wells · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.24496, -2.22405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadow Vetchling, Cock's-foot +68 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadow Vetchling, Cock's-foot +68 more · last seen 2016

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small Wainscot, Lesser Yellow Underwing +11 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Rough Hawkbit +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blakehope Roman fort and possible temporary camp

📷 Dr John Wells · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Blakehope Roman fort and possible temporary camp

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Otterburn (Millennium Green)Urban park3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Bremenium Roman station, High RochesterHistoric site4.8 km→✦BremeniumHistoric site4.8 km→✦Otterburn BattlefieldHistoric site2 km→✦Percy's CrossHistoric site2.1 km→

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