Getting here
54.84801, -1.87756
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Consett Heritage Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
10
4 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
67
67 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Way of Light · Walking0
Consett Steel and Swords · Walking0
Consett Heritage Trail · Walking0
Route 14 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Shotley Grove to Allensford · public footpath
Shotley Grove to Allensford · public footpath
Shotley Grove to Allensford · 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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Café
Cafe at Inn on the Park · 247m
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 147m
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Playground
143m away
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Toilets
170m 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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