Getting here
54.60879, -1.64668
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
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Main RouteCycling route223 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Red House Lanebridleway · 817 m
Wildlife to spot
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