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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sun Spurge, Red Goosefoot, Guelder-rose +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sun Spurge, Red Goosefoot, Guelder-rose +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridge Roadpublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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