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📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.76395, -2.27170

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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 — Pheasant, Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Pansy, Heather, Male-fern +64 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Mountain Pansy, Heather, Male-fern +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Thyme, Cloudberry, Autumn Hawkbit +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Nemouridae, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +1 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Nemouridae, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +1 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's ChapelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 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
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route647 m
Named routeRef 7Length 647 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route691 m
Named routeRef 7Length 691 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The valley of Wellhope Burn around Whitestone House (3)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The valley of Wellhope Burn around Whitestone House (3)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope BurnHistoric site2 km→✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site4.8 km→✦Smelting MillHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌽Ireshopeburn AllotmentsAllotments4.7 km→✦Former LimekilnHistoric site3.5 km→

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