Getting here
54.81707, -1.43854
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Skylark +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Skylark +53 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Aphrophora alni +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Aphrophora alni +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Wood Avens, Bittersweet +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Wood Avens, Bittersweet +31 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Hawthorn
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Heron routeWalking route
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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