Getting here
54.72804, -1.35066
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
- 🌿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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Pond-sedge, Creeping Thistle, Meadowsweet +100 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Marsh Hawk's-beard +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Moor Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Moor Lanepublic footpath · 440 m
Moor Lanepublic footpath · 127 m
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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