Getting here
54.89247, -1.61641
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +104 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gypsywort, Great Willowherb, White Water-lily +10 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Link RouteCycling route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Beggars Wood Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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