Getting here
54.90975, -1.58745
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +97 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +21 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Garlic Mustard, Ramsons
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
H100 - Beamish ValleyWalking route
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Link RouteCycling route
Pelaw Metro routeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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