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Burnhead Roman temporary camp

5 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.99629, -2.45496

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina fastigiata, Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +10 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Ramalina fastigiata, Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +10 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Redshank, Red Bog-moss +36 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Redshank, Red Bog-moss +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 544 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 544 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 68Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 68Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 72Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 68Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastern boundary of a Roman Camp east of Great Chesters

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eastern boundary of a Roman Camp east of Great Chesters

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park3 km→🌱Cawfields Picnic SiteUrban park500 m→✦Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman roadHistoric site1.5 km→✦Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)Historic site2.1 km→

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