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Getting here
55.24953, -2.20767
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Chaffinch
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Chaffinch
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lepraria incana s. lat., Varicellaria lactea, Circinaria calcarea +19 more · last seen 2013
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Selfheal, Foxglove, Creeping Buttercup +98 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Wainscot, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +14 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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