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Conifer woodland near Whiteside

72 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

55.04762, -2.47455

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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
  • 🌿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

5 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Raised bog — specialist bog birds and passage raptors

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 68Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route434 m
Named routeRef 68Length 434 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing in Wark Forest

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing in Wark Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman aqueduct to Great Chesters from the CawburnHistoric site4.8 km→✦Shieling 290m south west of Benty SikeHistoric site800 m→✦Shieling on N bank of Irthing below Bells BraesHistoric site1.1 km→✦Shieling at Sundayburn LinnHistoric site1.2 km→✦Shieling, 500m east of Stowerhill PlantationHistoric site2.3 km→✦Shieling, 500m south west of Spy CragsHistoric site2.8 km→

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