Getting here
55.24664, -2.22729
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
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 — Barn Owl, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +87 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Cock's-foot, Germander Speedwell +68 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Cock's-foot, Germander Speedwell +68 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Marsh Hawk's-beard +8 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Wainscot, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +11 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small Wainscot, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +11 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 686Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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