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Romano-British enclosed settlement 400m south east of Woolaw

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📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.27655, -2.28103

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Tawny Owl +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Tawny Owl +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Wood-sorrel, Alder +186 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Wood-sorrel, Alder +186 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the A68 towards Woolaw Farm

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the A68 towards Woolaw Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bremenium Roman station, High RochesterHistoric site1.2 km→✦BremeniumHistoric site1.2 km→✦Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastlesHistoric site1.4 km→✦Roman camp, 250m north-west of SilloansHistoric site2.6 km→✦Romano-British settlement, field system and cord rig cultivation 390m north east of Yatesfield HillHistoric site3.6 km→✦Redefest Site (Former Brigantium Site)Historic site800 m→

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