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Conifer woodland near Rochester

70 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

55.24461, -2.30209

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rumbling Sike

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rumbling Sike

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bremenium Roman station, High RochesterHistoric site4.7 km→✦BremeniumHistoric site4.7 km→✦Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastlesHistoric site3.2 km→✦Two Romano-British settlements, two stone hut circles, field system and associated cord rig cultivation, 650m west of Nether HousesHistoric site2.9 km→✦Redefest Site (Former Brigantium Site)Historic site4.2 km→✦Bagraw Roman camp and section of Roman road, 463m NNW of BagrawHistoric site4.5 km→

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