HistoryHidden gem
Wheeldale Roman Road
Goathland, Yorkshire
A mile of ancient road across the moor, probably Roman, free to visit at any reasonable daylight hour.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Wheeldale Roman Road is a mile of hard-cored road with drainage ditches crossing Wheeldale Moor. English Heritage looks after it and says it is probably Roman. It is free, open in daylight, and you park at the roadside. Livestock are likely to be around.
Good to know
- Take care parking on the road edge
- No barbecues or naked flames
- Best time
- Clear weather
- Open
- Daylight hours
- Getting there
- Roadside parking on the Goathland-Stape road
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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