Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the boundary east of turret 34a and the field boundary west of milecastle 36 in wall miles 34, 35 and 36
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.02303, -2.31049
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Little Grebe
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Little Grebe
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Orchid Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Valerian, Marsh Cinquefoil, Devil's-bit Scabious +184 more · last seen 2024
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path; Named hiking route nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Main RouteCycling route10.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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