Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on Trent
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.25395, -0.76629
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
- ✦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
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
- ✦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Black-tailed Skimmer, Scaptomyza flava +26 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Green Lanepublic footpath · 957 m
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Wildlife to spot
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