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Getting here
54.81074, -1.93379
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag Goose
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 342m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag Goose
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 342m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Red Grouse (scotica) +76 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Red Grouse (scotica) +76 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Eyebright, Bell Heather, Meadow Vetchling +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Way of LightWalking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Route C2CCycling route
C2C Stanhope on-road braid
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route321 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route
The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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