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3 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.95435, -2.34289

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +68 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bird's-nest Orchid, Mountain Pansy, Early-purple Orchid +141 more · last seen 2025

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRound trip
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route224 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Escapees at Windyslap

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Escapees at Windyslap

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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