Getting here
54.57772, -1.63111
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
- 🌿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
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Gooseberry, Pendulous Sedge +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Gooseberry, Pendulous Sedge +2 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Darlington LoopCycling route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
West Park Cycle RouteCycling 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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