Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Bullcrag Edge

162 ha

📷 wfmillar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome162 ha

Getting here

55.17451, -2.50768

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Swallow, House Martin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Swallow, House Martin +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Melanostoma scalare +53 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Melanostoma scalare +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Tormentil, Ragged-Robin +21 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bugle, Tormentil, Ragged-Robin +21 more · last seen 2022

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry Road Junction

📷 wfmillar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry Road Junction

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Kielder WaterReservoir1.5 km→💧Kielder WaterReservoir1.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout campHistoric site3.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

Nearby reservoirs

💧

Dam 154

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 059d53e6-d379-4ace-96f3-d51b0f306836