Getting here
54.82772, -1.93078
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
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
4 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Way of LightWalking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Route C2CCycling route
C2C Stanhope on-road braid
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route321 m
🚵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
Wildlife to spot
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