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Getting here
54.50377, -1.45749
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 401m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 401m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Darlington LoopCycling route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Haughton Road RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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