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Roman marching camp

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.22000, -2.86882

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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
  • ✦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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Guelder-rose, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Guelder-rose, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Guelder-rose, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Duttons Lane, Upton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Duttons Lane, Upton

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🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm1.3 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Glorious GrassesUrban park1.1 km→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park2.9 km→🌱Francis Street Play AreaUrban park2.9 km→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park3.2 km→

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