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54.50300, -1.73629
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: FORCETT HALL; Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +22 more · last seen 2023; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Main RouteCycling route512 m
Main RouteCycling route152 m
Wildlife to spot
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