WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
54.90379, -1.51372
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotToilets
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chester-le-Street Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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