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Getting here
54.56896, -2.06334
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Pheasant
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Pheasant
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Pheasant, Oystercatcher +74 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Pheasant, Oystercatcher +74 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Antler Moth +39 more · last seen 2024; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Festuca rubra, Sweet Vernal-grass, Crested Dog's-tail +121 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Hannah's Meadow WalkWalking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1 km
🐴Horse riding
17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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