Getting here
54.98654, -1.58629
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle, Trailing Bellflower +122 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
🚴Cycling
147 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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