Getting here
54.70985, -1.97122
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Heather, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Heather, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +68 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Common Nettle, Bilberry +8 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Tree WalkWalking route
Ashes Quarry GeotrailWalking route3 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route C2CCycling route
C2C Stanhope on-road braid
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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