Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Hadrian's Wall between the road to Laversdale at Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60

7 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.94415, -2.82786

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Willow Warbler, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Willow Warbler, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Painted Lady +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Painted Lady +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Honesty, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2019; Plants — Honesty, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route644 m
Named routeRef 72Length 644 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 14.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hadrian's Wall Path approaching Bleatarn Farm

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hadrian's Wall Path approaching Bleatarn Farm

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crosby On Eden playing fields & swingsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Newtown GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.Historic site2.3 km→✦Mile Castle 58Historic site3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 7f4d00fc-3980-40e6-97c0-b54898a6838e