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Redefest Site (Former Brigantium Site)

4 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.27714, -2.26854

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Rochester Relish — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Willow Warbler, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Willow Warbler, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Wood-sorrel, Alder +188 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Wood-sorrel, Alder +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woolaw roundhouse at 'Brigantium' - geograph.org.uk - 2656569

📷 M J Richardson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woolaw roundhouse at 'Brigantium' - geograph.org.uk - 2656569

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bremenium Roman station, High RochesterHistoric site500 m→✦BremeniumHistoric site500 m→✦Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastlesHistoric site1.3 km→✦Roman camp, 250m north-west of SilloansHistoric site2.7 km→✦Romano-British settlement, field system and cord rig cultivation 390m north east of Yatesfield HillHistoric site2.8 km→✦Birdhope CampsHistoric site800 m→

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