🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Chaffinch
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Chaffinch
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Dipper, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Dipper, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Common Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug, Volucella bombylans +42 more · last seen 2025
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free
Plants — Wood Crane's-bill, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Nettle +55 more · last seen 2025
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lead Mining TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km▾
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route▾
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
