Getting here
54.65659, -2.12257
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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 — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +25 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +25 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Meadowsweet, Common Twayblade +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Meadowsweet, Common Twayblade +95 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Thyme, Gooseberry +13 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Hawker, Sericomyia silentis, Helophilus pendulus +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Sericomyia silentis, Helophilus pendulus +25 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
3 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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