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Romano-British Farmstead

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Dogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lepraria incana s. lat., Varicellaria lactea, Lecidea lithophila +19 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Lepraria incana s. lat., Varicellaria lactea, Lecidea lithophila +19 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Horsetail, Goat's-beard, Marsh Horsetail +116 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Water Horsetail, Goat's-beard, Marsh Horsetail +116 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Larch Ladybird, Silver-ground Carpet +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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