Getting here
54.49164, -1.37775
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Southern Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Southern Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Thornaby - InglebyCycling route
Stockton - InglebyCycling route
Ingleby - Preston ParkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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