Getting here
54.59400, -2.15793
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag Goose
- 🌿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
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag Goose
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Carnation Sedge, Marsh-marigold, Tawny Sedge +64 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Carnation Sedge, Marsh-marigold, Tawny Sedge +64 more · last seen 2017
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +30 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +30 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Dandelion, Wild Thyme +2 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Wildlife to spot
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