Getting here
54.87917, -1.78520
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Meadow Vetchling, Herb-Robert +85 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Sorrel, Raspberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Common Carder Bee, Helophilus pendulus +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Common Carder Bee, Helophilus pendulus +39 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Southfield Lanepublic footpath · 790 m
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route912 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
🐴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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