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Maiden's Bower

📷 Harry Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.77865, -1.59051

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Campion, Snowdrop +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Campion, Snowdrop +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Redhills Lanepublic footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Farnley Ridgepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
Redhills Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flass Vale

📷 Harry Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wharton ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park1.4 km→✦Framwellgate BridgeHistoric site900 m→

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