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Chirdon Hope

42 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

55.11000, -2.51234

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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
🍄Mushroom 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
🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Conifer Mazegill, Stinking Parachute +97 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Conifer Mazegill, Stinking Parachute +97 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Rusty Bog-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Two-horned Pincerwort +84 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Rusty Bog-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Two-horned Pincerwort +84 more · last seen 2020

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green-veined White, Common Hawker, Small Tortoiseshell +5 more · last seen 2015

Free

Foraging

Good match

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Forcipated Pincerwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km

Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

910 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

910 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds28 species

springsummer

2025

Woodpigeon · Wren · Chaffinch · Meadow Pipit · Willow Warbler +23

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
SwallowHirundo rustica2021
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
SiskinSpinus spinus2023
JayGarrulus glandarius2022
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
DunnockPrunella modularis2023
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2023
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2023
SnipeGallinago gallinago
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2022
Great TitParus major2022
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2022
BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2021
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2021
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2021
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2015

🐝

Insects2 species

summer

2015

Ringlet · Green-veined White

RingletAphantopus hyperantus
Green-veined WhitePieris napi

🍄

Fungi67 species

spring

2016

Puccinia poarum · Peltigera membranacea · Conifer Mazegill · Stinking Parachute · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +62

Puccinia poarumPuccinia poarum
Peltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranacea
Conifer MazegillGloeophyllum sepiarium
Stinking ParachuteMarasmiellus perforans
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica
Anthracoidea caricisAnthracoidea caricis
False Saffron MilkcapLactarius deterrimus
Russet ToughshankGymnopus dryophilus
Alder WrinkleTaphrina tosquinetii
Bitter BracketPostia stiptica
Lepra corallinaLepra corallina
Sphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosus
Cladonia uncialis subsp. biuncialisCladonia uncialis subsp. biuncialis
Lecanora orostheaLecanora orosthea
Cladonia diversaCladonia diversa
Peltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymenina
Cladonia polydactylaCladonia polydactyla
Acarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscata
Cladonia chlorophaea s. str.Cladonia chlorophaea s. str.
Lecidea diducensLecidea diducens
Ochrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgyna
Trapeliopsis granulosaTrapeliopsis granulosa
Cladonia arbuscula subsp. squarrosaCladonia arbuscula subsp. squarrosa
Lepraria caesioalbaLepraria caesioalba
Melanelixia fuliginosaMelanelixia fuliginosa
Lecidea planaLecidea plana
Lecidea lithophilaLecidea lithophila
Cladonia squamosa var. squamosaCladonia squamosa var. squamosa
Micarea lignaria var. lignariaMicarea lignaria var. lignaria
TurkeytailTrametes versicolor
Lecanora intricataLecanora intricata
Cladonia subcervicornisCladonia subcervicornis
Diploschistes scruposusDiploschistes scruposus
Dark CrottleHypogymnia physodes
Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpaPorpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa
Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicum
Porpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosa
Cetraria aculeataCetraria aculeata
Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.
Racodium rupestreRacodium rupestre
Cladonia floerkeanaCladonia floerkeana
Fuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoidesFuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoides
Pseudevernia furfuracea var. cerateaPseudevernia furfuracea var. ceratea
Cladonia gracilisCladonia gracilis
Usnea subfloridanaUsnea subfloridana
Cladonia furcataCladonia furcata
Fuscidea praeruptorumFuscidea praeruptorum
Blood-SpotOphioparma ventosa
CudbearOchrolechia tartarea
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Platismatia glaucaPlatismatia glauca
Parmelia discordansParmelia discordans
Rhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductum
Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosaTrapeliopsis pseudogranulosa
Heath NavelLichenomphalia ericetorum
Porpidia cinereoatraPorpidia cinereoatra
crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa
Mycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinariusMycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinarius
Baeomyces rufusBaeomyces rufus
Cladonia subulataCladonia subulata
Brithdegyll WyffurfPanaeolus semiovatus2015
Puccinia caricinaPuccinia caricina2015
Common EyelashScutellinia scutellata2015
Pale StagshornCalocera pallidospathulata2015
Earthy PowdercapCystoderma amianthinum2014
Ugly MilkcapLactarius turpis2014

🌿

Plants59 species

summer

2020

Bug Flapwort · Larger Cut Notchwort · Dotted Thyme-moss · Trunk Pawwort · Palustriella commutata +54

Bug FlapwortNardia insecta
Larger Cut NotchwortTritomaria exsectiformis
Dotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatum
Trunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatus
Palustriella commutataPalustriella commutata
Straw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineum
Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.
Mountain NotchwortMesoptychia collaris
Mougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotii
Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi
Alpine Water-mossFontinalis squamosa
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi
Verdigris Tufa-mossGymnostomum aeruginosum
Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Russow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowii
Inflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare
Blue PouchwortCalypogeia azurea
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum
River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens
Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata
Brown's Four-tooth MossTetrodontium brownianum
Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii
Dusky Fork-mossDicranum fuscescens
Purple-stalked Pocket-mossFissidens osmundoides
Compressed FlapwortNardia compressa
Shady EarwortScapania umbrosa
Slender Cruet-mossTetraplodon mnioides
Western EarwortScapania gracilis
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Hercynian HaircapOligotrichum hercynicum
Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica
Water EarwortScapania undulata
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorphaMarchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha
Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa
Large White-mossLeucobryum glaucum
White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans
Fingered CowlwortColura calyptrifolia
Pellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucida
Transparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidum
Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum
Chiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthos
Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Taylor's FlapwortMylia taylorii
Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum
Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
Tall Bog-sedgeCarex magellanica2019
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchellaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella2015
Rusty Bog-mossSphagnum fuscum2014

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

910 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds28 species

springsummer

2025

Woodpigeon · Wren · Chaffinch · Meadow Pipit · Willow Warbler +23

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
SwallowHirundo rustica2021
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
SiskinSpinus spinus2023
JayGarrulus glandarius2022
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
DunnockPrunella modularis2023
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2023
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2023
SnipeGallinago gallinago
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2022
Great TitParus major2022
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2022
BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2021
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2021
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2021
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2015

🐝

Insects2 species

summer

2015

Ringlet · Green-veined White

RingletAphantopus hyperantus
Green-veined WhitePieris napi

🍄

Fungi67 species

spring

2016

Puccinia poarum · Peltigera membranacea · Conifer Mazegill · Stinking Parachute · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +62

Puccinia poarumPuccinia poarum
Peltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranacea
Conifer MazegillGloeophyllum sepiarium
Stinking ParachuteMarasmiellus perforans
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica
Anthracoidea caricisAnthracoidea caricis
False Saffron MilkcapLactarius deterrimus
Russet ToughshankGymnopus dryophilus
Alder WrinkleTaphrina tosquinetii
Bitter BracketPostia stiptica
Lepra corallinaLepra corallina
Sphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosus
Cladonia uncialis subsp. biuncialisCladonia uncialis subsp. biuncialis
Lecanora orostheaLecanora orosthea
Cladonia diversaCladonia diversa
Peltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymenina
Cladonia polydactylaCladonia polydactyla
Acarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscata
Cladonia chlorophaea s. str.Cladonia chlorophaea s. str.
Lecidea diducensLecidea diducens
Ochrolechia androgynaOchrolechia androgyna
Trapeliopsis granulosaTrapeliopsis granulosa
Cladonia arbuscula subsp. squarrosaCladonia arbuscula subsp. squarrosa
Lepraria caesioalbaLepraria caesioalba
Melanelixia fuliginosaMelanelixia fuliginosa
Lecidea planaLecidea plana
Lecidea lithophilaLecidea lithophila
Cladonia squamosa var. squamosaCladonia squamosa var. squamosa
Micarea lignaria var. lignariaMicarea lignaria var. lignaria
TurkeytailTrametes versicolor
Lecanora intricataLecanora intricata
Cladonia subcervicornisCladonia subcervicornis
Diploschistes scruposusDiploschistes scruposus
Dark CrottleHypogymnia physodes
Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpaPorpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa
Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicum
Porpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosa
Cetraria aculeataCetraria aculeata
Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.
Racodium rupestreRacodium rupestre
Cladonia floerkeanaCladonia floerkeana
Fuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoidesFuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoides
Pseudevernia furfuracea var. cerateaPseudevernia furfuracea var. ceratea
Cladonia gracilisCladonia gracilis
Usnea subfloridanaUsnea subfloridana
Cladonia furcataCladonia furcata
Fuscidea praeruptorumFuscidea praeruptorum
Blood-SpotOphioparma ventosa
CudbearOchrolechia tartarea
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Platismatia glaucaPlatismatia glauca
Parmelia discordansParmelia discordans
Rhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductum
Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosaTrapeliopsis pseudogranulosa
Heath NavelLichenomphalia ericetorum
Porpidia cinereoatraPorpidia cinereoatra
crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa
Mycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinariusMycoblastus sanguinarius f. sanguinarius
Baeomyces rufusBaeomyces rufus
Cladonia subulataCladonia subulata
Brithdegyll WyffurfPanaeolus semiovatus2015
Puccinia caricinaPuccinia caricina2015
Common EyelashScutellinia scutellata2015
Pale StagshornCalocera pallidospathulata2015
Earthy PowdercapCystoderma amianthinum2014
Ugly MilkcapLactarius turpis2014

🌿

Plants59 species

summer

2020

Bug Flapwort · Larger Cut Notchwort · Dotted Thyme-moss · Trunk Pawwort · Palustriella commutata +54

Bug FlapwortNardia insecta
Larger Cut NotchwortTritomaria exsectiformis
Dotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatum
Trunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatus
Palustriella commutataPalustriella commutata
Straw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineum
Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.
Mountain NotchwortMesoptychia collaris
Mougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotii
Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi
Alpine Water-mossFontinalis squamosa
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi
Verdigris Tufa-mossGymnostomum aeruginosum
Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Russow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowii
Inflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare
Blue PouchwortCalypogeia azurea
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum
River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens
Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata
Brown's Four-tooth MossTetrodontium brownianum
Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii
Dusky Fork-mossDicranum fuscescens
Purple-stalked Pocket-mossFissidens osmundoides
Compressed FlapwortNardia compressa
Shady EarwortScapania umbrosa
Slender Cruet-mossTetraplodon mnioides
Western EarwortScapania gracilis
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Hercynian HaircapOligotrichum hercynicum
Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica
Water EarwortScapania undulata
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorphaMarchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha
Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa
Large White-mossLeucobryum glaucum
White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans
Fingered CowlwortColura calyptrifolia
Pellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucida
Transparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidum
Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum
Chiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthos
Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Taylor's FlapwortMylia taylorii
Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum
Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
Tall Bog-sedgeCarex magellanica2019
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchellaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella2015
Rusty Bog-mossSphagnum fuscum2014