Getting here
54.42213, -2.10172
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Hawes to Tan Hill) · Walking0
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Route 71 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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