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Markham Cottage Roman temporary camps 1 and 2, a section of the Stanegate Roman road, a length of Roman road and two Roman cemeteries

24 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

54.98857, -2.45790

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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
  • 🍄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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Ramalina fastigiata +10 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Ramalina fastigiata +10 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 544 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 544 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 68Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 72Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 68Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route557 m
Named routeRef 72Length 557 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Markham Cottage

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Markham Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cawfields Picnic SiteUrban park800 m→✦Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman roadHistoric site1.5 km→✦Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)Historic site2.1 km→

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