Getting here
54.75938, -1.69822
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Moorhen
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Moorhen
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Bluebell, Toothwort +2 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Cockchafer, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Way of LightWalking route
Heritage 100 - BearparkWalking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
Waterhouse Roadpublic footpath · 156 m
Waterhouse Roadpublic footpath · 59 m
Acton Roadpublic footpath · 183 m
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
🐴Horse riding
33 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brandon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 232 m
Brandon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 15 m
Wildlife to spot
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