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Lavatrae 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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Lavatrae Roman Fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in County Durham. The Albion Guide lists six Roman forts in the county; this is one of them.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Lavatrae Roman Fort

Photo along the Pennine Way, a 268-mile National Trail running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, England and Scotland.Highlight

Pennine Way

National Trail

The first and toughest of them all — 268 miles along England's rocky spine from the Peak to the Cheviots.

here · spans 8 counties

Photo of High Cup Nick, the glacial valley cut into the North Pennines escarpment, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

North Pennines

National Landscape near Wearhead

England's high, quiet backbone of moorland tops, waterfalls and old lead-mining dales, designated in 1988

0.5 km W

Photo of God's Bridge, a rock formation near Cotherstone in the North Pennines, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

God's Bridge

Rock formation near Cotherstone

Natural limestone bridge carrying the moor over the River Greta near Bowes, on the Pennine Way.

3.6 km W

Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

National Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

4.1 km SW

Photo of Barnard Castle, a ruined castle near Cotherstone, County Durham, north east England.Iconic

Barnard Castle

Castle near Cotherstone

Norman castle sharing the cathedral's World Heritage peninsula.

6.3 km NE

Photo of The Bowes Museum, a visitor attraction near Barnard Castle, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

The Bowes Museum

Attraction near Barnard Castle

French chateau-style museum in Barnard Castle housing fine art and the celebrated Silver Swan automaton.

7 km NE