Getting here
54.55879, -1.97297
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Sage · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +22 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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