Getting here
54.89071, -2.11322
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿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 — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Brown Rollrim, Yellow Fieldcap +184 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Brown Rollrim, Yellow Fieldcap +184 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Water Earwort, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +48 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Penny Bun, Wood Hedgehog, Oyster Mushroom +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
11 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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