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54.72155, -1.72480
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swift
- 🐕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
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swift
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bush Vetch, Welsh Poppy +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bush Vetch, Welsh Poppy +45 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +31 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Blue Band Brittlegill, Polypore · last seen 2013; Fungi — Blue Band Brittlegill, Polypore · last seen 2013
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Main RouteCycling route47 m
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