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Shildon engine house

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Hawker, Orange-tip, Painted Lady +50 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Common Nettle, Wood Crane's-bill +34 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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