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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.04116, -1.95414
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Matfen Village Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Matfen Village Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféToilets
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — open green space
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Reivers' Route
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 11.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 10Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 10Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18Historic site4.1 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21Historic site4 km→✦East Matfen medieval village and open field systemHistoric site2 km→✦Haltonchesters Roman FortHistoric site4.8 km→✦Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 21Historic site4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds100 m→