The Green
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Getting here
55.05698, -2.20272
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Tufted Duck
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Simonburn tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Tufted Duck
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Simonburn tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Tufted Duck, Common Gull +79 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Tufted Duck, Common Gull +79 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Orange-tip +82 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Smooth Lady's-mantle, Alchemilla micans, Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita +17 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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