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Romano-British settlement 740m WNW of Old Spital

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📷 Milestone Society · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.50656, -2.15046

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Danish Scurvygrass, Heath Bedstraw +47 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Danish Scurvygrass, Heath Bedstraw +47 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Atheta atramentaria, Northern Dung Beetle, Acrossus rufipes +45 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Atheta atramentaria, Northern Dung Beetle, Acrossus rufipes +45 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Cloudberry, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 70Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Wayside Cross - moved to the A66, Bowes parish

📷 Milestone Society · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Wayside Cross - moved to the A66, Bowes parish

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maiden Castle near BroughHistoric site3.2 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site3.2 km→✦Rey Cross, 670m west of Old SpitalHistoric site100 m→✦Rey Cross Roman CampHistoric site300 m→✦Roman Signal StationHistoric site4.4 km→✦Rey Cross Roman temporary camp and signal station, and prehistoric stone circleHistoric site300 m→

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