Strictly speaking this site falls outside Cumbria's County boundary. She is in fact within the Northumberland County Boundary.

Cawfields is one of several places of Historical Interest along the B6318 military road, lying between Carlisle and Newcastle. Just 3 miles away from Greenhead village.

Walking the Roman Wall is one of the must do things if you are into walking. Lots of wildlife around this area too. The quarry is home to Perch but also amphibians.

A guest house and Hotel can be found on the road B6318 junction which takes you to Cawfields quarry, called the Milecastle Inn. (Cawfileds being a what the Romans termed a mile castle).

For more details use one of the links here. Simply enter the name of this lake, village or town into the web site search window that appears. Hotels and Guest Houses Youth Hostels for Families etc

Travelling along the A69 from either Carlisle/Brampton or Newcastle/Hexham you will be looking for the Green head sign. Coming off here, you are on the B6318 military road. Within a few hundred yards / metres watch for the turn off that takes you east (following the Roman Army Museum sign) (following the Birdoswald fort sign is the wrong direction west). Cawfields Roman Site will come up after passing the Roman Army Museum turn-off. If you are unsure just look for the Mile castle Inn on the right and the road branching off opposite to this is the one that takes you to Cawfields.

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Please contact the Northumberland National Park Authority.
Ramblers, walkers and Historians will have a wonderful day!

Masses of Perch in this quarry together with amphibians.

Diving along the rock face and saying hello to the local perch.

Permission: basically at your own risk although a sign warns of no swimmming.

Sea level dive.

Torches: are required. Very dark.

Thermoclines: None.

If new to freshwater diving: definately not for novice divers due to severe bad viz.

Penrith Divers: Penrith based. Air compressor at Penrith.
Solway Sub-Aqua Club: Wigton based. Air compressor at Wigton.
Red Fox Carlisle based. Air compressor location. unknown
Carlisle Sub Aqua Carlisle based. Air compressor at Carlisle.

Kendal + Lakes: branch is based at Kendal Leisure Centre.
Furness Sub Aqua: branch is based at Barrow in Furness.

For more details see "Dive Clubs & Air" page.

Visibility: 2 FEET.

Temperature range is 15 to 16 degrees celcius.

Visibility: 2 FEET.

Temperature range is 3 - 6 degrees above zero.

Mobile phones do in the dive area. Do test your mobile for signal strength, you may be lucky with your service provider.

Public phones: A public phone is located at Milecastle Inn offering tasty bar meals.

For the latest on the weather: "Scuba Weather Report"

Nearest toilet: on site next to car park.

For Angling contact relevant agency - see links page for non divers.

No powered boats (RIBs etc) allowed on quarry.

Warden is: ???. Tel: (??) ??

" Northumberland National Park Authority "

Address:- National Park Officer
Northumberland National Park,
Eastburn, South Park, Hexham, NE46 1BS.

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