King Street Roman fort, Harbutt's Field 2 ha
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53.19884, -2.44722
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Castrum scheduled monument
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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Green Sandpiper, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Green Sandpiper, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Reed Canary-grass, Perennial Rye-grass +40 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Reed Canary-grass, Perennial Rye-grass +40 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Water Mint +2 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dane Valley Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Weaver Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South Cheshire Market Towns Trail Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Windings public footpath · 58 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 58 m Path type: residential
Show on map Hadrian Way public footpath · 20 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 20 m Path type: residential
Show on map Hadrian Way public footpath · 13 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 13 m Path type: residential
Show on map 79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Whitegate Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 573 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 551 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 551 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
15,727 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,727 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Great Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch +48
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Coal Tit Periparus ater Swift Apus apus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 22 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Darter +17
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,727 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Great Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch +48
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Coal Tit Periparus ater Swift Apus apus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 22 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Darter +17
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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