Getting here
54.60169, -1.84100
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Kestrel +40 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Kestrel +40 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Early Bumblebee, Broad-bodied Chaser +1 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Early Bumblebee, Broad-bodied Chaser +1 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Red Valerian, Yarrow · last seen 2022; Plants — Red Valerian, Yarrow · last seen 2022
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Gaunless Valley Heritage WalkWalking route9 km
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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