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Rey Cross Roman temporary camp and signal station, and prehistoric stone circle

10 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.50674, -2.15506

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Soft-rush, Heather +69 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Soft-rush, Heather +69 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew +32 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 70Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lay by at Rey Cross

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lay by at Rey Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maiden Castle near BroughHistoric site2.9 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site2.9 km→✦Rey Cross Roman CampHistoric site0 m→✦Romano-British settlement 740m WNW of Old SpitalHistoric site300 m→✦Rey Cross, 670m west of Old SpitalHistoric site400 m→✦Roman Signal StationHistoric site4.7 km→

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