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Romano-British farmstead, 700m north east of Trows

1 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.41162, -2.22565

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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

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Swallow +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Swallow +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus scutatus, Eristalis horticola, Fever Fly +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platycheirus scutatus, Eristalis horticola, Fever Fly +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Procumbent Pearlwort, Foxglove · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Procumbent Pearlwort, Foxglove · last seen 2021

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

Track descending ridge north of Trows

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track descending ridge north of Trows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Three cross dykes on Middle HillHistoric site1.6 km→✦Camp TopsHistoric site4.9 km→✦Palisaded settlement on Trows LawHistoric site400 m→✦Iron Age and Romano-British settlements on Ward LawHistoric site600 m→✦Unenclosed round house, 200m north of Barrow CleughHistoric site1.6 km→✦Russell's Cairn on Windy GyleHistoric site2.1 km→

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