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🚵 Mountain bikes🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
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54.67829, -1.88368
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Black 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Black 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🚵 Mountain biking
Very strong match
1 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Black (Severe)
Varies
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodcock, Wren, Jay +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodcock, Wren, Jay +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Dark-edged Bee-fly +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Bilberry, Common Valerian +110 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Bilberry, Common Valerian +110 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Weardale Way Walking route 124 km ▾
Named route Length 124 km Regional walking route
Show on map Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3) Walking route 7.5 km ▾
Named route Length 7.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Spurlswood Walk Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Named route Ref Spurlswood Length 7.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tree Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Tree Local walking route
Show on map Three Becks Walk Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Named route Length 7.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Forest Drive public footpath · 110 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 110 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Forest Drive public footpath · 18 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 18 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Forest Drive public footpath · 62 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 62 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 70 Length 3.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 70 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 70 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 70 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult) Mountain bike route 23.5 km ▾
Named route Ref Red Length 23.5 km Round trip
Show on map Black (Severe) Mountain bike route 13 km ▾
Named route Ref Black Length 13 km Round trip
Show on map The Loop Mountain bike route ▾
Blue route (moderate) Mountain bike route 14.5 km ▾
Named route Ref Blue Length 14.5 km Round trip
Show on map Hamsterley Common Circuit Mountain bike route 38 km ▾
Named route Ref CDW13 Length 38 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stanhope Lane restricted byway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.1 km Path type: track
Show on map Photos Path passing glade in North Plantation
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8,011 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,011 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodcock · Tawny Owl · Nuthatch · Wren · Treecreeper +13
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
2-spot Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Larch Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 Wood Fescue · Juniper · Hard Shield-fern · Hard-fern · Wood-sorrel +89
Wood Fescue Drymochloa sylvatica Juniper Juniperus communis Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma Polypody Polypodium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,011 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodcock · Tawny Owl · Nuthatch · Wren · Treecreeper +13
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
2-spot Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Larch Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 Wood Fescue · Juniper · Hard Shield-fern · Hard-fern · Wood-sorrel +89
Wood Fescue Drymochloa sylvatica Juniper Juniperus communis Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma Polypody Polypodium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Tea-leaved Willow Salix phylicifolia
Tea-leaved Willow Salix phylicifolia
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Shore Horsetail Equisetum arvense x fluviatile = E. x litorale
Shore Horsetail Equisetum arvense x fluviatile = E. x litorale
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Hybrid Birch Betula pendula x pubescens = B. x aurata
Hybrid Birch Betula pendula x pubescens = B. x aurata
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare 