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Roman camp, 250m north-west of Silloans

23 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Meadow Pipit
  • 🍄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

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +57 more · last seen 2024; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +57 more · last seen 2024; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Hairstreak, Garden Tiger · last seen 2019

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Conifer Mazegill, Brown Birch Bolete +103 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dusky Fork-moss, Common Feather-moss, Creeping Fingerwort +33 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 (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

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