Sea Brows (milefortlet 23), 500m south west of Bank End part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.72787, -3.48481
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redshank and Mallard ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redshank and Mallard ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Redshank, Mallard, Herring Gull +84 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species
Free
Birds — Redshank, Mallard, Herring Gull +84 more · last seen 2025; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Blue, Common Blue, Small White +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Wild Mignonette +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to Allonby Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 205 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 205 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 33 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 33 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 64 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 64 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 139 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 139 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
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Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
4,290 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,290 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Redshank +44
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Redshank Tringa totanus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Curlew Numenius arquata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Common Gull Larus canus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goosander Mergus merganser Sanderling Calidris alba2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Polecat-Ferret
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Polecat-Ferret Mustela furo x putorius 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cream-spot Ladybird · Potato Capsid · Lily Beetle · Welsh Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird +2
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Perennial Wall-rocket · Gorse · Sea Radish · Bluebell · Daisy +73
Perennial Wall-rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia Gorse Ulex europaeus Sea Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana Daisy Bellis perennis2024 Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,290 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Redshank +44
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Redshank Tringa totanus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Curlew Numenius arquata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Common Gull Larus canus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goosander Mergus merganser Sanderling Calidris alba2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Polecat-Ferret
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Polecat-Ferret Mustela furo x putorius 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cream-spot Ladybird · Potato Capsid · Lily Beetle · Welsh Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird +2
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Perennial Wall-rocket · Gorse · Sea Radish · Bluebell · Daisy +73
Perennial Wall-rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia Gorse Ulex europaeus Sea Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana Daisy Bellis perennis2024 Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024 Thrift
Thrift
Armeria maritima
Armeria maritima
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Hoary Cress Lepidium draba
Hoary Cress Lepidium draba
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea
Sea Rocket Cakile maritima
Sea Rocket Cakile maritima
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024
Yarrow Broomrape Phelipanche purpurea2024
Yarrow Broomrape Phelipanche purpurea2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2024
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2024
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2024
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Sand Couch Elymus junceiformis2024
Sand Couch Elymus junceiformis2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium2024
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium2024
Willow Salix2024
Willow Salix2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2024
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2024
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2024
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis2024
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis2024
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2024
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta2024
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta2024
Polypodium Polypodium2024
Polypodium Polypodium2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2024
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2024
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis2024
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
White Stonecrop Sedum album2024
White Stonecrop Sedum album2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Crocosmia Crocosmia2024
Crocosmia Crocosmia2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2024
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2024
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2024
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2024
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Sea Pearlwort Sagina maritima2024
Sea Pearlwort Sagina maritima2024 