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Bran's Walls Romano-British enclosed settlements, 400m SSE of Kielder Head

1 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.27177, -2.52484

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Coal Tit +37 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Coal Tit +37 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Globeflower, Heath Plait-moss, Purple Moor-grass +128 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Globeflower, Heath Plait-moss, Purple Moor-grass +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Meadowsweet, Marsh Hawk's-beard +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Heath, Common Carpet +20 more · last seen 2017; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Heath, Common Carpet +20 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route731 m
Named routeLength 731 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scaup Farm and Kielder Head Bothy in the distance

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scaup Farm and Kielder Head Bothy in the distance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park2.3 km→✦Wolf RockHistoric site1.9 km→✦Midfell round cairnHistoric site3.2 km→✦Gibbie's Knowe defended settlement and later rectangular buildingHistoric site3.3 km→

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