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Roman road from Wrynose Bottom to Hardknott Ford

9 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.40373, -3.17017

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wheatear
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +48 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Dark Arches, Mountain Ringlet +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route2.9 km

Everyone can get out into the fells safely on this out & back trail. Enjoy mountain views of the Langdale Pikes & surrounding peaks, framed by the peaceful tarn – all without the big climbs & rocky scrambles. Level, compacted stone path, gentle gradients.

Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mickleden Valley Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route6.1 km

Walk into the wilds of Mickleden, a Langdale valley where clues to Neolithic and Norse settlers lie beneath pikes & crags. This easy out & back route follows the bridleway along the valley floor, on a section of the Cumbria Way. Stoney in places.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road from Hardknott Pass down to Cockley Beck

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road from Hardknott Pass down to Cockley Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hardknott Roman fort, bath-house, parade ground and tribunal, 4 Roman roads, Roman quarries and 3 cairnsHistoric site2.1 km→✦Greenburn copper mines and associated ore processing worksHistoric site4.8 km→✦Hardknott Roman FortHistoric site2.3 km→💧Seathwaite TarnReservoir3 km→💧Seathwaite TarnReservoir3 km→✦Roman road in Wrynose BottomHistoric site3.5 km→