Getting here
54.71649, -2.44993
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Bird watching
Strong match
Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Curlew +13 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sheep's Fescue agg., Springy Turf-moss, Heath Bedstraw +71 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Sheep's Fescue agg., Springy Turf-moss, Heath Bedstraw +71 more · last seen 2023
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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