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Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road

21 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.98911, -2.43466

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +90 more · last seen 2025; Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +90 more · last seen 2025; Purple moor grass and rush pastures priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Peacock +31 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris, Northern Marsh-orchid, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre +79 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 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 · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

41 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 route115 m
Named routeRef 68Length 115 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
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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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Milestone House on the B6318

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Milestone House on the B6318

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Vindolanda FortHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park2.7 km→✦Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)Historic site600 m→🌱Cawfields Picnic SiteUrban park1 km→