Getting here
54.87086, -1.55779
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 495m away — 2 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 495m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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, Magpie, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Musk-mallow +29 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Shrew routeWalking route
High Drivepublic footpath · 339 m
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Link RouteCycling route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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