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Getting here
54.46392, -2.06899
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
- ✦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
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
- ✦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 — Lapwing, Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica) +44 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica) +44 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Heath Bedstraw, Mat-grass +115 more · last seen 2019
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Plectrocnemia conspersa +2 more · last seen 2019
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route237 m
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Wildlife to spot
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