Former limekiln
Getting here
54.56638, -2.11104
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
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Lapwing +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Lapwing +79 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Violet Ground Beetle, Potato Capsid +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Violet Ground Beetle, Potato Capsid +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Hannah's Meadow WalkWalking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Wildlife to spot
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