Getting here
54.91730, -1.59478
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Wigeon and Shoveler
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 251m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 251m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +97 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Elder, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +12 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Great North Cycleway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
H100 - Beamish ValleyWalking route
🚴Cycling
86 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Wildlife to spot
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