Getting here
54.95878, -1.83417
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Giant Hogweed, Snowdrop +12 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +102 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Burnside CloseWalking route
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Keelman's WayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Wildlife to spot
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