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Low Borrowbridge Roman fort

6 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.40498, -2.60259

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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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Chaffinch +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Chaffinch +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Wood Avens +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Wood Avens +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 68Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 68Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor road past Borrowbridge Roman Fort

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minor road past Borrowbridge Roman Fort

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Nearby places

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🌱Tebay ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🐄Heartwood PoultryVisitor farm900 m→✦Castle Howe motte and bailey castleHistoric site3.9 km→✦Castle HoweHistoric site3.9 km→✦Low Borrowbridge Roman FortHistoric site100 m→

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