Getting here
54.89380, -2.14634
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Wren +79 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Wren +79 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa, Usnea subfloridana, Trapeliopsis granulosa +40 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa, Usnea subfloridana, Trapeliopsis granulosa +40 more · last seen 2016
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog Orchid, Ringless Hook-moss, Fountain Apple-moss +35 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bog Orchid, Ringless Hook-moss, Fountain Apple-moss +35 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +28 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +28 more · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Wildlife to spot
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