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Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48

12 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.99033, -2.58253

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ROMAN WALL, WEST OF FORMER VICARAGE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Noctule, Hedgehog +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Small Tortoiseshell, Flame Carpet +113 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Dotted Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap +107 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Conifer Mazegill, Rufous Milkcap +4 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 72Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hadrian's Wall between Gilsland and Willowford

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hadrian's Wall between Gilsland and Willowford

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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 site2 km→✦Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46Historic site3.8 km→🌱Walltown Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46Historic site3.3 km→✦Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50Historic site1.5 km→✦Thirlwall CastleHistoric site3.1 km→