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Vicar's pele tower

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📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.97428, -2.01951

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Cafe House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: VICARS PELE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Germander Speedwell, Crosswort +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

6 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
Main RouteCycling route723 m
Named routeRef 72Length 723 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corbridge Vicar's Pele

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corbridge Vicar's Pele

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