Roman fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
54.82351, -3.42206
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Castrum scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew ✦ 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
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Coastal sand dunes priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Spiked Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025; Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marram, Sea Radish, Ribwort Plantain +111 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to Allonby Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 788 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 788 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 663 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 93 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 93 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
4,225 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,225 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Bar-tailed Godwit · Curlew · Oystercatcher · Black-headed Gull +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Knot Calidris canutus Common Gull Larus canus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Sanderling Calidris alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redshank Tringa totanus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunlin Calidris alpina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Swallow Hirundo rustica Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goosander Mergus merganser Magpie Pica pica Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Turnstone Arenaria interpres Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Linnet Linaria cannabina Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 🌿 Plants 56 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lady's Bedstraw · Burnet Rose · Sheep's Sorrel · Sea-holly · Wild Thyme +51
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella Sea-holly Eryngium maritimum Wild Thyme Thymus drucei Sea-kale Crambe maritima White Clover Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,225 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Bar-tailed Godwit · Curlew · Oystercatcher · Black-headed Gull +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Knot Calidris canutus Common Gull Larus canus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Sanderling Calidris alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redshank Tringa totanus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunlin Calidris alpina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Swallow Hirundo rustica Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goosander Mergus merganser Magpie Pica pica Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Turnstone Arenaria interpres Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Linnet Linaria cannabina Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 🌿 Plants 56 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lady's Bedstraw · Burnet Rose · Sheep's Sorrel · Sea-holly · Wild Thyme +51
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella Sea-holly Eryngium maritimum Wild Thyme Thymus drucei Sea-kale Crambe maritima White Clover Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Sheep's-bit Jasione montana
Sheep's-bit Jasione montana
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Erodium Erodium
Erodium Erodium
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Charlock Sinapis arvensis
Charlock Sinapis arvensis
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Sow Thistle Sonchus
Sow Thistle Sonchus
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Leontodon Leontodon
Leontodon Leontodon
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus
Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Sea Pearlwort Sagina maritima
Sea Pearlwort Sagina maritima
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Sea Mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum
Sea Mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Sand Sedge Carex arenaria
Sand Sedge Carex arenaria
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Hard-grass Parapholis strigosa
Hard-grass Parapholis strigosa
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima
Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides
Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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