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Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.01915, -2.08607

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chiffchaff
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Dunnock +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Dunnock +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Yellow Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Yellow Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Named routeRef 72Length 452 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

(The site of) Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill) (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

(The site of) Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill) (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Green Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tyne Green Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between field boundary east of milecastle 24 and field boundary west of the site of turret 25b in wall miles 24 to 25Historic site300 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22Historic site4.2 km→✦Milecastle 22 (Portgate)Historic site4.4 km→

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