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Roper Castle Roman signal station, on the eastern flank of Moudy Mea, 700m south of Summit Reservoir

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📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.49537, -2.18357

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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
  • 🍄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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Cladonia diversa, crotail rèin-fhèidh +86 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Cladonia diversa, crotail rèin-fhèidh +86 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Common Sedge, Cuckooflower +74 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Heather, Common Sedge, Cuckooflower +74 more · last seen 2017

Free

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin; Birds — Wigeon, Lapwing, Curlew +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern Dung Beetle, Atheta atramentaria, Catops grandicollis +29 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Northern Dung Beetle, Atheta atramentaria, Catops grandicollis +29 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

6 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 route3.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route13.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 13.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ridge towards Roper Castle

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ridge towards Roper Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maiden Castle near BroughHistoric site2.2 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site2.3 km→✦Rey Cross Roman CampHistoric site2.2 km→✦Romano-British settlement 740m WNW of Old SpitalHistoric site2.5 km→✦Rey Cross, 670m west of Old SpitalHistoric site2.5 km→✦Roper Castle or Round Table (Roman Signal Station)Historic site0 m→

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