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Turret 57A

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.96213, -2.77553

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Redshank +84 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Redshank +84 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Lagria hirta, Syritta pipiens +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Lagria hirta, Syritta pipiens +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Bramble +2 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

21 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 route480 m
Named routeRef 72Length 480 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route710 m
Named routeRef 10Length 710 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walking towards The Beck Farm

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walking towards The Beck Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Murray ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Murray ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Church of St MartinUrban park3.4 km→🌱Newtown GreenUrban park700 m→✦Brampton Motte (Castle)Historic site3.5 km→

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