Getting here
54.49311, -1.46724
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 165
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
2 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
34
34 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Route 14 · Cycling0
National Cycle Route 165 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Medieval Manorial Site of Low Dinsdale is an ancient historic site covering 7 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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 access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Medieval settlement and associated field system and post-medieval chapel, adjacent to Manor House FarmHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Herberts ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Medieval moated manorial site of Low Dinsdale at the Manor HouseHistoric site0 m→