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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the March Burn and Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill in wall miles 13,14 and 15

30 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blackcap +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blackcap +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Rhizocarpon reductum, Flavoplaca limonia +17 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Common Nettle, Tormentil +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 72Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 141Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hadrian's Wall Path heading for Harlow Hill

The Hadrian's Wall Path heading for Harlow Hill

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