Getting here
54.92606, -1.58343
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 337m away — 4 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 337m away — 4 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, Jackdaw, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert +35 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Rowan +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
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🚴Cycling
137 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
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East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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