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Getting here
54.56100, -2.12697
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Violet Ground Beetle, Sericomyia silentis +5 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Hannah's Meadow WalkWalking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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