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Getting here
54.66964, -1.66396
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
- 💜Bluebell walks 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
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
- 💜Bluebell walks 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
Best for
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Deer Shelter in Auckland Castle Park; Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sun Spurge, Herb-Robert +10 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Main RouteCycling route588 m
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