Getting here
54.52442, -1.55172
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Savoury Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Savoury Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Henbit Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Herb-Robert, Yew +188 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Herb-Robert, Yew +188 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Darlington LoopCycling route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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