Getting here
55.06993, -1.59549
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 231m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 231m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +10 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Ramping-fumitory, Great Brome, Lesser Celandine +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ramping-fumitory, Great Brome, Lesser Celandine +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Sweet Cicely +5 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Valley lineCycling route
East lineCycling route
Nelson lineCycling route
Coast lineCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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