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Coldberry lead mine and associated hushes

31 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
  • 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Swallow +56 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Swallow +56 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa, Lecidea lithophila, Rhizocarpon reductum +88 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Chaetopteryx villosa +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km

Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway

Named routeLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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