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Hell Hole

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.67124, -1.78498

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 285m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bush Vetch +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 70Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Named routeRef 70Length 626 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Named routeRef BlueLength 14.5 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barrier across road above Crakehill Bank

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barrier across road above Crakehill Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park900 m→🌱The GreenUrban park900 m→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Stockton & Darlington Railway: Belts Gill embankment, lower part of the northern Etherley InclineHistoric site3.3 km→🌱High Grange Community GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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