Getting here
55.15569, -2.24947
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hershaw Linn 164m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hershaw Linn 164m away — 16 car parks within reach
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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Male-fern, Betony, Lady-fern +38 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech Fern, Oak Fern, Marsh Hawk's-beard +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Noble Streetpublic footpath · 108 m
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 686Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Weather for this location
Loading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this pageHow was your visit?
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 9a85bbb7-eca7-4113-bf86-f388a0aa3e5c