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Swarthy Hill Roman Mile Fortlet 21

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.74666, -3.45048

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Blackcap +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Blackcap +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wild Mignonette, Sea Rocket +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Wild Mignonette, Sea Rocket +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Dandelion +11 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route788 m
Named routeRef 72Length 788 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 72Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 72Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 72Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roman Milefortlet 21 (Swarthy Hill) Crosscanonby

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roman Milefortlet 21 (Swarthy Hill) Crosscanonby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maryport (Alavna) Roman fort, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, its associated vicus and a length of Roman roadHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Maryport (Millennium Green)Urban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→✦18th century bottle works on Irish Street, 200m north of Mote HillHistoric site4.9 km→

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