Milecastle 30 (Limestone Corner)
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Getting here
55.03848, -2.19656
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Rhizocarpon geographicum, Verrucaria nigrescens, Porpidia soredizodes +44 more · last seen 2013
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock +13 more · last seen 2024; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Smooth Lady's-mantle, Dune Thread-moss, Silver-moss +80 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route265 m
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Main RouteCycling route511 m
Wildlife to spot
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