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Simonburn Castle (Remains)

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.05792, -2.21623

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Pheasant, Raven +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Pheasant, Raven +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +109 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +109 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +95 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +95 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Spring Hazelcup, Wood Blewits +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Large White +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Large White +33 more · last seen 2026

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
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of Simonburn Castle

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Simonburn Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Simonburn and the field boundary east of Carrawburgh car park in wall miles 29, 30 and 31Historic site2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park900 m→✦Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31Historic site2.6 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coventina's Well and the field boundary at Brown Dikes in wall miles 31 and 32Historic site3.2 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29Historic site4.3 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary at Brown Dikes and the field boundary east of turret 34a in wall miles 32, 33 and 34Historic site4.9 km→

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