Getting here
54.83589, -2.06899
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
- 🅿️Baybridge 127m away — 2 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
- 🅿️Baybridge 127m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Hawker, Common Carder Bee +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Hawker, Common Carder Bee +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Crane's-bill, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Nettle +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Crane's-bill, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Nettle +49 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ramsons, Water Mint +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Way of LightWalking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Townfield Cottagespublic footpath · 62 m
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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