Getting here
54.65831, -1.56940
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +7 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +7 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Pyramidal Orchid +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Pyramidal Orchid +8 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers GreenWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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