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Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe Manor

18 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.10046, -0.98758

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦27+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Wigeon
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover +24 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover +24 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bulbous Bonnet, Parrot Waxcap, Lurid Bolete +71 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 645Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 645Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Southwell Trailbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Southwell Trailbridleway · 530 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 530 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep on the hillside

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep on the hillside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park3.7 km→🦉SOUTHWELL TRAILNature reserve1.9 km→