Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham 2 ha
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54.94414, -1.70094
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin ✦ 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
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin ✦ 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 — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Nettle Groundbug · last seen 2026; Insects — Nettle Groundbug · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Valley Views Trail, Gibside Walking route 7 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 route Length 7 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Kite Trail Walking route 18 km ▾
Named route Length 18 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6 Walking route ▾
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tyne-Wear Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bowes Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Beamish Loop Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref CDN6 Length 11 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Derwent Walk, Dam Head Wood
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Wildlife to spot
159,870 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 159,870 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Blackbird · Robin +39
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nettle Groundbug
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae Radish · Dandelion · Scentless Mayweed · Oat · Common Field-speedwell +15
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum Dandelion Taraxacum Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Oat Avena sativa Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Oil-seed Rape Brassica napus subsp. oleifera Common Couch Elymus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 159,870 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Blackbird · Robin +39
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nettle Groundbug
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae Radish · Dandelion · Scentless Mayweed · Oat · Common Field-speedwell +15
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum Dandelion Taraxacum Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Oat Avena sativa Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Oil-seed Rape Brassica napus subsp. oleifera Common Couch Elymus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum
Daisy Bellis perennis
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