Helme Park Pit
Getting here
54.73291, -1.79213
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Silver Y, Common Heath, Latticed Heath +72 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Silver Y, Common Heath, Latticed Heath +72 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Climbing Corydalis, Heath Star Moss +42 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Climbing Corydalis, Heath Star Moss +42 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Bilberry, Crowberry agg.
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
Tow LawWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route949 m
Main RouteCycling route844 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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