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Mile Castle 52

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.97688, -2.65854

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Reed Canary-grass, Hawkweed +17 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Reed Canary-grass, Hawkweed +17 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Southern Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Southern Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawkweed, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 72Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 72Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buildings at Bankshead

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buildings at Bankshead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50Historic site3.6 km→⛪St Mary Magdelene's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52Historic site100 m→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51Historic site2.3 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54Historic site2.6 km→✦Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross baseHistoric site2.6 km→

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