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Romano-British farmstead and field system 320m north east of Rede Bridge

9 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Swallow
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Common Twayblade, Bifid Crestwort +247 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Morpeth Branchpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mPath type: footway
Morpeth Branchpublic footpath · 937 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 937 mPath type: footway
Morpeth Branchpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 10Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Rede north of Rede Bridge

River Rede north of Rede Bridge

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