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Getting here
54.96150, -2.06496
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Woodruff, Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel +35 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel, Meadowsweet +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Platycheirus albimanus, Rutpela maculata +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Platycheirus albimanus, Rutpela maculata +11 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Wildlife to spot
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