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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › North East › Darlington Getting here
54.53438, -1.56803
Open directionsv 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 ☕ The Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Henbit Dead-nettle, Rowan +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Wood Avens, Yew +197 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Wood Avens, Yew +197 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barmpton & Little Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brafferton & Newton Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mowden Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mowden Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Morton Park Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Morton Local cycle route
Show on map Baydale Beck Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Baydale Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Park BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
32,571 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,571 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Rock Dove +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Harlequin Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Scathophaga · Eudasyphora cyanella · Eristalis tenax +12
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Scathophaga Scathophaga Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 🌿 Plants 22 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Hazel · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Yew · Red Valerian +17
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Hazel Corylus avellana Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Yew Taxus baccata Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,571 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Rock Dove +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Harlequin Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Scathophaga · Eudasyphora cyanella · Eristalis tenax +12
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Scathophaga Scathophaga Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 🌿 Plants 22 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Hazel · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Yew · Red Valerian +17
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Hazel Corylus avellana Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Yew Taxus baccata Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Culex pipiens Culex pipiens2025
Culex pipiens Culex pipiens2025 Maidenhair Spleenwort
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Boston-ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston-ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
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