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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51

49 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome49 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +107 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +107 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Eristalis pertinax, Purple Hairstreak +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hard Shield-fern, Maidenhair Spleenwort · last seen 2022

Free

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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 72Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 72Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route523 m
Named routeRef 72Length 523 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The north defensive ditch of Hadrian's Turf Wall east of Appletree

The north defensive ditch of Hadrian's Turf Wall east of Appletree

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