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Shilla Hill bastle 350m west of Comb

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🍄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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Blackening Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +201 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Oak Moss, Blackening Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +201 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Broken-barred Carpet +89 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Broken-barred Carpet +89 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Rigid Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +99 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Rigid Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +99 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Jelly Tooth, Beech Milkcap +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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