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Medieval settlement of Dalton upon Tees and associated field system

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Frank Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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AncientBluebellsWildlife

Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.46723, -1.54407

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🌳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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🌳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

8 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bird watching

Strong match

Free

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route▾

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route

Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Blackwell Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef BlackwellLocal cycle route

National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network

Darlington LoopCycling route▾

Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾

Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾

Named routeRef 165Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route4.2 km▾

Named routeRef 165Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

51,410 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

51,410 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds36 species

winter

2025

Jackdaw · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Chaffinch

+31 more species

All 36 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

JackdawColoeus monedula
Great TitParus major
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MagpiePica pica
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoosanderMergus merganser
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Greylag GooseAnser anser
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
NuthatchSitta europaea
Common GullLarus canus
Rock DoveColumba livia
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Herring GullLarus argentatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

51,410 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds36 species

winter

2025

Jackdaw · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Chaffinch

+31 more species

All 36 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

JackdawColoeus monedula
Great TitParus major
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MagpiePica pica
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoosanderMergus merganser
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Greylag GooseAnser anser
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
NuthatchSitta europaea
Common GullLarus canus
Rock DoveColumba livia
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Herring GullLarus argentatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Frank Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos

📷 Frank Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Events & activities nearby

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 427m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉GENEVA WOODNature reserve4.7 km→🦉BRANKIN MOORNature reserve4.9 km→🪦St Mary's Burial GroundCemetery4.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Roman rural settlement 375m east of Chapel House FarmHistoric site500 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→