Maiden Way Roman road from B6318 to 450m SW of High House, Gillalees Beacon signal station and Beacon Pasture early post-medieval dispersed settlement
15 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha
Getting here
55.02103, -2.63936
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2020; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Free
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2020; Lowland raised bog priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Ringlet +14 more · last seen 2024; Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bog-sedge, Slender Sedge · last seen 2018
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route523 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 523 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,517 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,517 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreen-veined White · Peacock
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- PeacockAglais io
Marsh Thistle · Autumn Hawkbit · Sweet Vernal-grass · Crested Dog's-tail · Tormentil +143
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
- Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense
- DaisyBellis perennis
- HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
- Poa pratensisPoa pratensis
- Hard Rush
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,517 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreen-veined White · Peacock
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- PeacockAglais io
Marsh Thistle · Autumn Hawkbit · Sweet Vernal-grass · Crested Dog's-tail · Tormentil +143
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
- Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
- Red CloverTrifolium pratense
- DaisyBellis perennis
- HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
- Poa pratensisPoa pratensis
- Hard Rush
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Juncus inflexus
Juncus inflexus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareQuaking-grassBriza mediaQuaking-grassBriza mediaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaFairy FlaxLinum catharticumFairy FlaxLinum catharticumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaLong-Stalked Yellow SedgeCarex lepidocarpaLong-Stalked Yellow SedgeCarex lepidocarpaRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisCranberryVaccinium oxycoccosCranberryVaccinium oxycoccosLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisHeath RushJuncus squarrosusHeath RushJuncus squarrosusJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansOval SedgeCarex leporinaOval SedgeCarex leporinaDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorFeverfewTanacetum partheniumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileTawny SedgeCarex hostianaTawny SedgeCarex hostianaCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixBog StitchwortStellaria alsineBog StitchwortStellaria alsineMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustrisMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustrisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisGrass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustrisGrass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustrisLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaRound-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifoliaRound-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifoliaWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseToad Rush agg.Juncus bufoniusToad Rush agg.Juncus bufoniusThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisBog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifoliusBog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifoliusDioecious SedgeCarex dioicaDioecious SedgeCarex dioicaCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumNarrow Buckler-fernDryopteris carthusianaNarrow Buckler-fernDryopteris carthusianaProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensBay WillowSalix pentandraBay WillowSalix pentandraMarsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellataMarsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellataCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaCommon CottongrassEriophorum angustifoliumCommon CottongrassEriophorum angustifoliumMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreBristle Club-rushIsolepis setaceaBristle Club-rushIsolepis setaceaLesser ClubmossSelaginella selaginoidesLesser ClubmossSelaginella selaginoidesPhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisStellaria mediaStellaria mediaStellaria mediaStellaria mediaFlea SedgeCarex pulicarisFlea SedgeCarex pulicarisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisLolium perenneLolium perenneLolium perenneLolium perenneWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaTufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxaTufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxaEyebrightEuphrasiaEyebrightEuphrasiaRed BartsiaOdontites vernusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraChenopodium albumChenopodium albumChenopodium albumChenopodium albumFen BedstrawGalium uliginosumFen BedstrawGalium uliginosumCommon Yellow-sedgeCarex demissaCommon Yellow-sedgeCarex demissaFew-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinquefloraFew-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinquefloraViper's-buglossEchium vulgareViper's-buglossEchium vulgareBiting StonecropSedum acreBiting StonecropSedum acreFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaSilver Hair-grassAira caryophylleaSilver Hair-grassAira caryophylleaHard-fernBlechnum spicant2024Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2024Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2024Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2024Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2024Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2024Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2024Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2024RedshankPersicaria maculosa2024RedshankPersicaria maculosa2024BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2024BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2024Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2024Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2024