Shildon Cornish engine house ✦ Ancient woodland 0 ha
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🌳 Ancient✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.85440, -2.06467
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ 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 4 activities 🌳 Ancient woodland
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Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🏡 Historic gardens
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Varies Historic site
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Lead Mining Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Way of Light Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blanchland Geotrail Walking route 5.6 km ▾ Named route Length 5.6 km Round trip Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾ The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 24 km ▾ Named route Ref 7 Length 24 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea route Mountain bike route ▾ The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
Named route Ref C2C Point-to-point Regional cycle route
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About this historic site Scheduled Monument
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▾ ✦ Ancient Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Wildlife to spot
2,842 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 2,842 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring autumn
2025 Dipper · Wren · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Nuthatch
+31 more species Hide species list All 36 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Barn Owl Tyto alba Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Raven Corvus corax Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 Common Lizard · Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 Common Frog
🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 Common Hawker · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Leucozona glaucia
+7 more species Hide species list All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Syrphus Syrphus Wood Crane's-bill · Common Nettle · Crosswort · Rosebay Willowherb · Hogweed
+79 more species Hide species list All 84 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Crosswort Cruciata laevipes Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,842 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring autumn
2025 Dipper · Wren · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Nuthatch
+31 more species Hide species list All 36 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Barn Owl Tyto alba Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Raven Corvus corax Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 Common Lizard · Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 Common Frog
🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 Common Hawker · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Leucozona glaucia
+7 more species Hide species list All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Syrphus Syrphus Wood Crane's-bill · Common Nettle · Crosswort · Rosebay Willowherb · Hogweed
+79 more species Hide species list All 84 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Crosswort Cruciata laevipes Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2024
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2024 False Oat-grass
False Oat-grass
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Bindweed Calystegia
Bindweed Calystegia
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Willow Salix
Willow Salix
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Red-berried Elder Sambucus racemosa
Red-berried Elder Sambucus racemosa
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Wood Burdock Arctium nemorosum
Wood Burdock Arctium nemorosum
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum 