Shielings and tracks on Holwick Scars
Getting here
54.63392, -2.14278
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
- 🐕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 — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Early Bumblebee +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Early Bumblebee +117 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Meadowsweet, Common Twayblade +170 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Meadowsweet, Common Twayblade +170 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry, Raspberry +23 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Wildlife to spot
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