Getting here
54.89894, -1.42324
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +49 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km
Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow
🚴Cycling
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Wildlife to spot
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