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Cardurnock (tower 4b) and earlier ditch system and patrol road, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast

1 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.91721, -3.29458

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Barnacle Goose
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Barnacle Goose, Pintail +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Barnacle Goose, Pintail +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Coral, Cedarwood Waxcap, Yellow Brain +23 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Meadow Coral, Cedarwood Waxcap, Yellow Brain +23 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Hebrew Character +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Hebrew Character +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 72Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 72Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route572 m
Named routeRef 72Length 572 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cardurnock village

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cardurnock village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milefortlet 9, SkinburnessHistoric site5 km→✦Skinburness (milefortlet 9), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, and earlier Roman campHistoric site5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Pasture House (milefortlet 3), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coastHistoric site2.3 km→✦Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coastHistoric site2.7 km→✦Mile Fortlet 1Historic site4.8 km→

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