Getting here
54.68430, -1.81275
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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, Blackbird, Nuthatch +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Nuthatch +86 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Scurfy Twiglet, Torth Felen +267 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Scurfy Twiglet, Torth Felen +267 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Common Ragwort +9 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Scarletina Bolete, False Chanterelle +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
The LoopMountain bike route
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
🐴Horse riding
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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