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Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene

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📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.98279, -1.68595

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Barren Brome, Sticky Mouse-ear, Thale Cress +264 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Barren Brome, Sticky Mouse-ear, Thale Cress +264 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, White Dead-nettle, Rowan +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus torvus, Syrphus ribesii, Melanostoma scalare +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus torvus, Syrphus ribesii, Melanostoma scalare +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
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Heritage TrailsWalking route
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Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
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Cycling

110 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hadrian's Wall, West Road, Denton Burn

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hadrian's Wall, West Road, Denton Burn

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🌱Leazes ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park4.8 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Denton Dene NorthUrban park500 m→

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