Getting here
55.16467, -2.17981
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: St Cuthbert's Three Church Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
2 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
16
16 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Reivers' Route · Cycling0
St Cuthbert's Three Church Trail · Walking0
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
✦Hareshaw IronworksHistoric site4.9 km→✦'Robin of Risingham' Roman Rock CarvingHistoric site1.5 km→✦Round cairn, 580m north of WoodhouseHistoric site2.1 km→✦Romano-British farmstead and field system 320m north east of Rede BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛳Bellingham Golf ClubGolf course4.9 km→