Roman dam
Getting here
54.82110, -1.83420
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Clover, Hawthorn, Bramble +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Hawthorn, Bramble +28 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Volucella pellucens +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Volucella pellucens +8 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Blackthorn +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Route 7Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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