Getting here
54.94127, -2.33200
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
- 🐕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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Mountain Pansy +156 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee, Rhingia campestris +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee, Rhingia campestris +76 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-sorrel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route5 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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