Getting here
55.01423, -1.67284
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Red Clover, Rough Meadow-grass +229 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Red Clover, Rough Meadow-grass +229 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
🚴Cycling
95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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