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54.76648, -1.58172
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Ivy +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Ivy +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Carabus nemoralis +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Carabus nemoralis +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Weardale Way Walking route 124 km ▾
Named route Length 124 km Regional walking route
Show on map Small Pilgrim Places Walking route 14.5 km ▾
Named route Length 14.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Houghall Discovery Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Mill Hill Lane public footpath · 206 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 206 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Clay Lane public footpath · 115 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 115 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Mill Hill Lane public footpath · 157 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 157 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Langley Park to Sniperly Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Trees alongside St. Cuthbert's Cemetery
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Wildlife to spot
44,079 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 44,079 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Bullfinch · Long-tailed Tit · Nuthatch +41
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Otter · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Carabus nemoralis · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Larch Ladybird 🌿 Plants 48 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Garlic Mustard · Snowdrop · Ivy · Creeping Buttercup · Lesser Celandine +43
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Ivy Hedera helix Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 44,079 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Bullfinch · Long-tailed Tit · Nuthatch +41
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Otter · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Carabus nemoralis · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Larch Ladybird 🌿 Plants 48 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Garlic Mustard · Snowdrop · Ivy · Creeping Buttercup · Lesser Celandine +43
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Ivy Hedera helix Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphidecta obliterata2025
Aphidecta obliterata2025
Wood Avens
Wood Avens
Geum urbanum
Geum urbanum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Fig Ficus carica2025
Fig Ficus carica2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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