Ravenglass Roman fort
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
54.34962, -3.40464
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Little Egret, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +94 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Little Egret, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +94 more · last seen 2025; Mudflats priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Saldula palustris, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Orchid Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to Silecroft
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Walls Drivepublic footpath · 3 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: unclassified
Walls Drivepublic footpath · 314 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 314 mPath type: unclassified
Walls Drivepublic footpath · 484 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 484 mPath type: unclassified
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Glannoventa Roman Fort, Ravenglass
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