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The Curricks camp

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.94445, -2.56758

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Lapwing
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Curlew, Lapwing, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Curlew, Lapwing, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Red Bog-moss, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre +8 more · last seen 2014

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Emerald Damselfly · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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29 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 route791 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 791 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route426 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route557 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 557 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route232 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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The Curricks Camp, Hartleyburn Common

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Curricks Camp, Hartleyburn Common

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47Historic site4.9 km→🌱Greenhead (Millennium Green)Urban park4.7 km→✦19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot FarmHistoric site2.8 km→✦Poltross Burn MilecastleHistoric site5 km→✦POW Camp 18Historic site3.7 km→⛪St Mary and St Patrick's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→