Getting here
54.98054, -2.03309
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Germander Speedwell, Garlic Mustard +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Campion, Germander Speedwell, Garlic Mustard +24 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Main RouteCycling route723 m
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Wildlife to spot
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