Hadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27 23 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
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55.02207, -2.12067
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Field Forget-me-not, Wall-rue, Lady's Bedstraw · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Forget-me-not, Wall-rue, Lady's Bedstraw · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Way of Light Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway Hexham Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 452 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 452 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 71 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 71 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Hadrian's Wall and Turret 26b (Brunton) (3)
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Wildlife to spot
11,762 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,762 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Coal Tit · Dunnock · Robin · Great Tit +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Barn Owl Tyto alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Tawny Owl Strix aluco Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Larch Ladybird · Spiked Shieldbug +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025 Helina evecta Helina evecta Field Forget-me-not
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,762 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Coal Tit · Dunnock · Robin · Great Tit +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Barn Owl Tyto alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Tawny Owl Strix aluco Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Larch Ladybird · Spiked Shieldbug +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025 Helina evecta Helina evecta Field Forget-me-not
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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