Getting here
54.85813, -2.02113
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Water-Boatman, Hesperocorixa sahlbergi, Larch Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Water-Boatman, Hesperocorixa sahlbergi, Larch Ladybird · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Betony, Wood Crane's-bill +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Betony, Wood Crane's-bill +2 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Way of LightWalking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route24 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
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