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POW Camp 18

26 ha

📷 Brian Norman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

54.93662, -2.51116

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blue Tit
  • ✦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 — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee, Eristalis pertinax +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Common Spotted-orchid, Maidenhair Spleenwort +9 more · last seen 2023

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

36 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 route791 m
Named routeRef 68Length 791 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route426 m
Named routeRef 68Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 68Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cell block, POW Camp 18

📷 Brian Norman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cell block, POW Camp 18

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park4.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park5 km→⛪St Mary and St Patrick's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Featherstone CastleHistoric site600 m→✦Maiden Way Roman road over Hartleyburn Common and Glendue FellHistoric site3.6 km→