Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.49498, -1.46626
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: CROSS SHAFT FRAGMENT ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Historic site
Free
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Horse-radish · last seen 2025
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Haughton Road RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HaughtonLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Medieval Manorial Site of Low DinsdaleHistoric site200 m→✦Medieval settlement and associated field system and post-medieval chapel, adjacent to Manor House FarmHistoric site4.3 km→🦉BRANKIN MOORNature reserve4.8 km→✦Medieval moated manorial site of Low Dinsdale at the Manor HouseHistoric site200 m→