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Getting here
55.08852, -1.66132
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
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 — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Avocet +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Avocet +103 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Valley lineCycling route
East lineCycling route
Nelson lineCycling route
Coast lineCycling route
Horton lineCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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