Getting here
54.63997, -2.47959
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Sheep's Sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sycamore, Dyer's Greenweed, Spear Thistle +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Dyer's Greenweed, Spear Thistle +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Silo pallipes +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Silo pallipes +41 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
Hurning Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route925 m
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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