Getting here
55.23320, -2.21590
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lepraria incana s. lat., Varicellaria lactea, Lecidea lithophila +19 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Lepraria incana s. lat., Varicellaria lactea, Lecidea lithophila +19 more · last seen 2013
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Horsetail, Goat's-beard, Marsh Horsetail +116 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Water Horsetail, Goat's-beard, Marsh Horsetail +116 more · last seen 2017
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Larch Ladybird, Silver-ground Carpet +1 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 686Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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