Getting here
54.80184, -1.38907
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Meadowsweet, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Bee Orchid, Elder +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Bee Orchid, Elder +126 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Large White, Lily Beetle +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Large White, Lily Beetle +45 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
H100 - ShadforthWalking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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