Getting here
54.69999, -1.26431
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Trailing Bellflower, Lesser Celandine, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Trailing Bellflower, Lesser Celandine, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +9 more · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
(14)Cycling route
waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Main RouteCycling route93 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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