Getting here
54.72528, -1.43286
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Willow Tit, Kestrel, Chiffchaff +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Tit, Kestrel, Chiffchaff +60 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Twayblade, Greater Knapweed, Common Butterwort +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Twayblade, Greater Knapweed, Common Butterwort +101 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wild Strawberry, Meadowsweet, Elder +8 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route
One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.
Trimdon Parish Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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