Getting here
54.77606, -1.57799
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 14
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
76
22 named nearby · 54 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
67
67 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Small Pilgrim Places · Walking14.5 km
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walk · Walking0
Jubilee Walk · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Moatside Lane · public footpath
Drury Lane · public footpath
Moatside Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
Manakeet · 37m
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Parking
Riverwalk car park 1 · Paid · 120m
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Picnic spot
5 · 51m away
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Toilets
5 · 65m 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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