Rey Cross

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Rey Cross preserves the earthworks of a former Roman marching camp in County Durham. It is the only Roman marching camp the Albion Guide charts in the county. It sits within the North Pennines National Landscape. The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen, 14.9 km to the south-west.

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