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Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene

1 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.91686, -1.91481

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +33 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Bitter-vetch · last seen 2025; Plants — Bracken, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Bitter-vetch · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 72Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Apperley Dene crossroads looking east

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Apperley Dene crossroads looking east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The SpinneyUrban park4.9 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪Stocksfield Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St John the Divine ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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