Getting here
54.73358, -1.88262
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Wolsingham Family Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
14
4 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3) · Walking7.5 km
Wolsingham Family Walk · Walking2.4 km
Tow Law · Walking0
Wolsingham Wheelchair Walk · public footpath
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
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · Free · 134m
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Playground
159m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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