Getting here
54.63614, -1.58187
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 140m away — 20 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 140m away — 20 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +51 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Clover, Giant Hogweed, False Fox-sedge +130 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Giant Hogweed, False Fox-sedge +130 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Vine Weevil, Cantharis livida, Syrphus +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Vine Weevil, Cantharis livida, Syrphus +35 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Great North CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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