Plan your visit
Getting here
54.73903, -2.14646
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Weardale Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route▾
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route▾
Rookhope Trails 1Walking route▾
Lead Mining TrailWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route C2CCycling route▾
Old Coach Road alternative
Route C2CCycling route▾
Old Coach Road alternative
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route▾
NCN 7 Workington link
Main RouteCycling route24 km▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route▾
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
Parking
3 nearby · Free · 202m
Playground
290m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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