Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall miles 37, 38 and 39
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.00464, -2.37081
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Shoveler
- ✦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
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ✦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 — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mute Swan +97 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Mute Swan +97 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad Centurion, Cantharis livida +21 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Valerian, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Betony +48 more · last seen 2025
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 · 28 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
Military Waypublic footpath · 1.8 km
Military Waypublic footpath · 44 m
Military Waypublic footpath · 63 m
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route33 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Hadrian's Wall looking towards Highshield Crags and Crag Lough
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km