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Roman aqueduct to Great Chesters from the Cawburn

12 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

55.00897, -2.44148

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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
  • 🍄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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Ramalina fastigiata +10 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Ramalina fastigiata +10 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Green-veined White +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Redshank, Broom Fork-moss +44 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Redshank, Broom Fork-moss +44 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

34 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 route115 m
Named routeRef 68Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 72Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route557 m
Named routeRef 72Length 557 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route194 m
Named routeRef 72Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A footpath towards High Close Burns

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A footpath towards High Close Burns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cawfields Picnic SiteUrban park1.8 km→✦Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman roadHistoric site2.3 km→✦Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)Historic site2.6 km→

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