Rey Cross Roman Camp
Getting here
54.50665, -2.15519
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hymenelia lacustris, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Porpidia tuberculosa +17 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Hymenelia lacustris, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Porpidia tuberculosa +17 more · last seen 2013
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Soft-rush, Heather +69 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Soft-rush, Heather +69 more · last seen 2023
Bird watching
Strong match
Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin; Birds — Lapwing, Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew +32 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Atheta atramentaria, Northern Dung Beetle, Acrossus rufipes +45 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Atheta atramentaria, Northern Dung Beetle, Acrossus rufipes +45 more · last seen 2020
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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