Getting here
54.88000, -1.40152
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Lady's Bedstraw, Japanese Knotweed +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Lady's Bedstraw, Japanese Knotweed +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Lily Beetle, Common Carder Bee +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Lily Beetle, Common Carder Bee +62 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Bede's WayWalking route19 km
Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow
🚴Cycling
127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Wildlife to spot
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