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Hadrian's Wall between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 and 79

5 ha

📷 Darrin Antrobus · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.95040, -3.20095

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus clypeatus, Syrphus, Syritta pipiens +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Platycheirus clypeatus, Syrphus, Syritta pipiens +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog-rosemary, Cranberry, Sea Aster +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog-rosemary, Cranberry, Sea Aster +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Annandale WayWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 7Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 7Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shore of the Solway Firth, looking toward Port Carlisle

📷 Darrin Antrobus · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shore of the Solway Firth, looking toward Port Carlisle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The BanksUrban park900 m→⛪Church of St John the EvangelistReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪Solway Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦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 site2.6 km→⛪Dornock Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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