Getting here
54.70834, -2.15387
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Snipe, Curlew +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Snipe, Curlew +55 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell +15 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Marsh Valerian, Ragged-Robin +8 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Marsh Valerian, Ragged-Robin +8 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wild Thyme, Meadowsweet, Bilberry
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's ChapelWalking route
🚴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
Wildlife to spot
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