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Maiden Way Roman road over Hartleyburn Common and Glendue Fell

10 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.90404, -2.51564

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Lapwing
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Swallow +79 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Swallow +79 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Garden Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Birch Milkcap, Cercospora mercurialis, Glistening Inkcap +96 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yellow Pimpernel, Wall-rue +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route791 m
Named routeRef 68Length 791 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route426 m
Named routeRef 68Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route600 m
Named routeRef 68Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 68Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Maiden Way drops down to Glendue Beck

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Maiden Way drops down to Glendue Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪The Church of St JudeReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary and St Patrick's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦POW Camp 18Historic site3.6 km→✦Featherstone CastleHistoric site4.3 km→