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Farewell Hill

71 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome71 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Common Pincushion +126 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Common Pincushion +126 more · last seen 2019

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small Heath +13 more · last seen 2016

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nectriopsis, Thelotrema lepadinum, Arthonia stellaris +1 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Nectriopsis, Thelotrema lepadinum, Arthonia stellaris +1 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route757 m
Named routeRef 10Length 757 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cage and water tank near Farewell Hill

Cage and water tank near Farewell Hill

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