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Kirshope Castle

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.25578, -2.60694

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Robin, Chaffinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Robin, Chaffinch +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Marbled Carpet, Small Wainscot, Rosy Rustic +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Marbled Carpet, Small Wainscot, Rosy Rustic +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Cloudberry, Bilberry, Crowberry +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Cross Border MTB TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest entrance

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest entrance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kielder CastleHistoric site3 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field3.1 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir4.8 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir4.8 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park3.7 km→⛪Kielder United Reform ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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