Getting here
54.86547, -1.51462
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Overflow Car Park 175m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Overflow Car Park 175m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Lapwing +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Lapwing +71 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Brown Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Brown Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Shrew routeWalking route
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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