Getting here
55.41094, -2.17019
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Bacidia fuscoviridis, Chewing Gum Lichen, Peltigera hymenina +39 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Bacidia fuscoviridis, Chewing Gum Lichen, Peltigera hymenina +39 more · last seen 2011
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +34 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +2 more · last seen 2015; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +2 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha, Pellia, Blueish Veilwort +2 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha, Pellia, Blueish Veilwort +2 more · last seen 2016
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 686Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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