Getting here
54.91010, -1.43335
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
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
Moderate 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
113 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
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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