Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.72590, -2.18670
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Meadow Pipit
- ✦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
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Meadow Pipit
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Curlew +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Curlew +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Eristalis pertinax +138 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Harebell, Welsh Poppy, Crosswort +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's ChapelWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Slitt Wood and West Rigg GeotrailWalking route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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