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Turret 55A

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.97168, -2.73396

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Neria cibaria, White-letter Hairstreak +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Neria cibaria, White-letter Hairstreak +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Common Valerian, Meadowsweet +87 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Hogweed, Common Valerian, Meadowsweet +87 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 72Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 72Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm buildings at Dovecote

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm buildings at Dovecote

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Murray ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Murray ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Church of St MartinUrban park3.4 km→✦Brampton Motte (Castle)Historic site3.1 km→✦The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beaconHistoric site3.1 km→

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