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Durisdeer Roman Fortlet

1 ha

📷 Rab McMurdo · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.32564, -3.73092

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Red-legged Partridge, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Red-legged Partridge, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora argentata, Ramalina farinacea, Netted Shield Lichen +29 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Lecanora argentata, Ramalina farinacea, Netted Shield Lichen +29 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Polytrichum commune s.str., Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Shining Hookeria +118 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Polytrichum commune s.str., Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Shining Hookeria +118 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bibio pomonae, Peacock, Stenus impressus +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bibio pomonae, Peacock, Stenus impressus +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Durisdeer Roman Fortlet

📷 Rab McMurdo · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Durisdeer Roman Fortlet

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Durisdeer Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Homestead MoatHistoric site2 km→✦Martyr's MonumentHistoric site2.8 km→✦Enoch Castle, MotteHistoric site4.6 km→

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