Getting here
54.85770, -1.48960
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 73m away — 10 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 73m away — 10 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 — Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle, Hazel +4 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Volucella pellucens, Broad-bodied Chaser, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Volucella pellucens, Broad-bodied Chaser, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Shrew routeWalking route
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Main RouteCycling route423 m
Wildlife to spot
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