Getting here
54.53673, -1.52598
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +54 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Herb-Robert, Ramsons +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Herb-Robert, Ramsons +53 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +40 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Hogweed +8 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
Brafferton & Newton KettonWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Darlington LoopCycling route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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