Getting here
54.90075, -3.13214
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
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +155 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green-ribbed Sedge, Heath Spotted-orchid, Wood Millet +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-ribbed Sedge, Heath Spotted-orchid, Wood Millet +22 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Main RouteCycling route9 km
Wildlife to spot
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