Getting here
54.65405, -1.58990
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers GreenWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Great North CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 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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