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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Lounge Sandwich Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Moorhen, Herring Gull +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Moorhen, Herring Gull +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel, Cherry Plum +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel, Cherry Plum +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (10) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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