Getting here
54.69846, -1.85690
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Willow Warbler, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Willow Warbler, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Garlic Mustard, Wild Strawberry +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Black Medick, Musk Thistle +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Black Medick, Musk Thistle +122 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Tiger Beetle, Tachina ursina +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Tiger Beetle, Tachina ursina +21 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Tree WalkWalking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
The LoopMountain bike route
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Wildlife to spot
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