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Drumburgh Roman fort

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Drumburgh Roman fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Cumbria. The Albion Guide maps 23 Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Solway Coast National Landscape. The closest station is Annan, 8.7 km to the north-west.

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Photo of the Solway Coast, a National Landscape in Cumbria, north west England.

Solway Coast

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Silloth

Flat marsh and mudflat where Hadrian's Wall runs out into the sea, with raised bogs inland and huge winter bird flocks

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

0.6 km SW · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo of the River Eden, a 90-mile river running from Mallerstang to Solway Firth, north west England.Highlight

River Eden

River

Cumbria's great river, running north from the Mallerstang fells through red sandstone country and Carlisle to the Solway.

0.6 km NE · Cumbria

Photo of The Devil's Porridge Museum, a visitor attraction near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

The Devil's Porridge Museum

Attraction near Annan

Museum near Gretna telling the story of HM Factory Gretna, the huge First World War cordite works.

5.8 km N

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

7.7 km E · spans 24 counties

Photo of Powfoot Beach, a beach near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Powfoot Beach

Beach near Annan

Peaceful shingle-and-sand beach with panoramic views across the Solway Firth.

11.8 km NW