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▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Varnished Hook-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss +105 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Varnished Hook-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss +105 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Orange-tip +26 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Orange-tip +26 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Peltigera hymenina, Micarea micrococca · last seen 2013; Fungi — Peltigera hymenina, Micarea micrococca · last seen 2013
Varies
Plants — Bulrush, Forcipated Pincerwort, Water Mint +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Riever Trails: The Sill Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 115 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 115 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 7.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 434 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 434 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 3.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Riever Trails: The Sill Circular Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Stonehaugh Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest) Mountain bike route 123.9 km ▾
Named route Length 123.9 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
1,482 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,482 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cuckoo · Snipe · Crossbill · Stonechat · Raven +26
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Teal Anas crecca Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2022 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2021 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2021 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2018 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2018 ▾
Hedgehog · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Ringlet · Green-veined White · Painted Lady · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock +13
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Green-veined White Pieris napi Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Peacock Aglais io Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Varnished Hook-moss · Marsh Cinquefoil · Bog Groove-moss · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Bulrush +48
Varnished Hook-moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus2019 Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Bulrush Typha latifolia Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Glittering Wood-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,482 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cuckoo · Snipe · Crossbill · Stonechat · Raven +26
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Teal Anas crecca Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2022 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2021 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2021 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2018 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2018 ▾
Hedgehog · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Ringlet · Green-veined White · Painted Lady · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock +13
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Green-veined White Pieris napi Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Peacock Aglais io Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Varnished Hook-moss · Marsh Cinquefoil · Bog Groove-moss · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Bulrush +48
Varnished Hook-moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus2019 Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Bulrush Typha latifolia Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Glittering Wood-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Large White Pieris brassicae2018
Large White Pieris brassicae2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018 Hylocomium splendens2019
Hylocomium splendens2019
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2019
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2019
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2019
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2019
Cruet Collar-moss Splachnum ampullaceum2018
Cruet Collar-moss Splachnum ampullaceum2018
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2018
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2018
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2018
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2018
Forcipated Pincerwort Cephalozia connivens2018
Forcipated Pincerwort Cephalozia connivens2018
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2018
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2018
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2018
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2018
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2018
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2018
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni2018
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni2018
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium2018
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium2018
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2018
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2018
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2018
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2018
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2018
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2018
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2018
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2018
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2018
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2018
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2018
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2018
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2018
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2018
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2018
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2018
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2018
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2018
Soft Bog-moss Sphagnum tenellum2018
Soft Bog-moss Sphagnum tenellum2018
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax2018
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax2018
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2018
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2018
Magellanic Bog-moss Sphagnum magellanicum2018
Magellanic Bog-moss Sphagnum magellanicum2018
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2018
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2018
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2018
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2018
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium2018
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium2018
Taylor's Flapwort Mylia taylorii2018
Taylor's Flapwort Mylia taylorii2018
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2018
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