Old Thornley Medieval Settlement
Getting here
54.73975, -1.44198
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Coot, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Coot, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Twayblade, Creeping Cinquefoil, Greater Knapweed +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Twayblade, Creeping Cinquefoil, Greater Knapweed +134 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Strawberry, Rough Hawkbit +15 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route
One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.
Trimdon Parish Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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