Getting here
54.97722, -1.44812
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
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
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Stride out walkWalking route
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
130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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