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Temple of Mithras

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

55.03386, -2.22256

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Curlew
  • 🍄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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Curlew, Skylark +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Curlew, Skylark +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Porpidia soredizodes, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina, Rhizocarpon reductum +45 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Porpidia soredizodes, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina, Rhizocarpon reductum +45 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +110 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +110 more · last seen 2023

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National 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 route265 m
Named routeRef 72Length 265 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Named routeRef 72Length 739 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route511 m
Named routeRef 72Length 511 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Temple of Mithras

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Temple of Mithras

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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 site1.5 km→✦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 site100 m→✦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 site1.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 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 site3.4 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29Historic site3.6 km→

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