Mare and Foal
Getting here
54.99083, -2.43079
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail +83 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Ramalina fastigiata +10 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Ramalina fastigiata +10 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris, Northern Marsh-orchid, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre +79 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Andreaea rupestris var. rupestris, Northern Marsh-orchid, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre +79 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Ringlet +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Ringlet +28 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 405 m
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 16 m
Roman Military Waypublic footpath · 1.5 km
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route352 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
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