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Hunter's Hill

28 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

54.93784, -2.02113

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Linnet, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Linnet, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Cercopis vulnerata, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Cercopis vulnerata, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sedge, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood Horsetail +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood-sedge, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood Horsetail +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Marsh Hawk's-beard, Water Mint, Bulrush +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National 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 route723 m
Named routeRef 72Length 723 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unmarked Footpath on Hunter's Hill

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unmarked Footpath on Hunter's Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The SpinneyUrban park3.3 km→🌱West GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Three temporary camps at Farnley GrangeHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Corbridge BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Vicar's pele towerHistoric site4.1 km→

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