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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the access road to Glendale caravan park and the track south of Kirkland House in wall miles 77 and 78

5 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.94190, -3.18110

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus clypeatus, Common Darter, Common Hawker +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Platycheirus clypeatus, Common Darter, Common Hawker +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog-rosemary, Cranberry, Bog Asphodel · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog-rosemary, Cranberry, Bog Asphodel · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 72Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 7Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 72Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage and Glendale Caravan Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage and Glendale Caravan Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The BanksUrban park2.4 km→⛪Church of St John the EvangelistReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Solway Methodist ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Hadrian's Wall vallum between the watercourse 400m south east of Glasson and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall miles 76 and 77Historic site1.1 km→✦Hadrian's Wall between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 and 79Historic site1.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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