Getting here
54.73789, -1.71255
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 97m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 97m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2024
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Horsetail, Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Field Horsetail, Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood +17 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Wildlife to spot
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