Getting here
54.85280, -1.54952
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +85 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Himalayan Balsam +58 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Ramsons +7 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 74 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Shrew routeWalking route
High Drivepublic footpath · 339 m
Waugh's Waypublic footpath · 61 m
Waugh's Waypublic footpath · 108 m
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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