Plan your visit
Getting here
54.98103, -2.53162
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Eristalis intricaria, Common Carder Bee +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +162 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route791 m
Main RouteCycling route352 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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