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54.94410, -2.68940
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Green-flowered Helleborine +95 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Wood-sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +126 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Main RouteCycling route480 m
Wildlife to spot
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