Enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield Fell
175 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome175 ha
Getting here
54.61918, -1.81146
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blackbird
- ✦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 Goldfinch and Blackbird
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Hebrew Character +94 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Floating Sweet-grass, Musk Thistle, Germander Speedwell +76 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Three Becks WalkWalking route7.2 km▾
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Gaunless Valley Heritage WalkWalking route9 km▾
Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route▾
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km▾
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route60 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km▾
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km▾
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
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