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Holly Moor colliery

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.61633, -1.82292

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Hebrew Character +89 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Hebrew Character +89 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Sweet-grass, Musk Thistle, Germander Speedwell +80 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Floating Sweet-grass, Musk Thistle, Germander Speedwell +80 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Water Mint +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gaunless Valley Heritage WalkWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National 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 route7.3 km
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 70Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track of Tramway to New Holly Moor Mine

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track of Tramway to New Holly Moor Mine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield FellHistoric site800 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.9 km→✦RABY CASTLEHistoric site3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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