Getting here
55.30853, -1.90881
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
1 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk, Cragside Estate · Walking2.4 km
Hillhead Road · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Bewick’s Kitchen & Coffee House · 172m
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Parking
pay & display · Paid · 178m
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Picnic spot
5 · 214m away
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Playground
250m away
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Toilets
104m away
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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