Getting here
55.10991, -1.63171
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
- £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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Herb-Robert +273 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel, Ground-elder +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-tailed Bumblebee +84 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Valley lineCycling route
East lineCycling route
Nelson lineCycling route
Coast lineCycling route
Horton lineCycling route
Northburn lineCycling 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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