Getting here
55.58384, -2.09333
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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash, Snowy Disco +381 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash, Snowy Disco +381 more · last seen 2021
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Pleated Inkcap, Nitrous Bonnet +7 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Eyed Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Eyed Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Wildlife to spot
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