🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
✦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
🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
✦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
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Hamsterley Colliery Derwentcote steel furnace (The Cone); Historic site with public access
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis, Platycheirus albimanus +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Blackthorn, Harebell +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km▾
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km▾
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km▾
See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.
Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route257 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route732 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route281 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 km
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
Forge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 139 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 139 mPath type: track
