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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
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Getting here
54.75906, -1.79635
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Barn Owl ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Barn Owl ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Heath, Green-veined White, Painted Lady +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crested Dog's-tail, Spear Thistle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Weardale Way Walking route 124 km ▾
Named route Length 124 km Regional walking route
Show on map Way of Light Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tow Law Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 20 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Satley Loop Cycling route 30 km ▾
Named route Ref CDN1 Length 30 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Hedleyhope Nature Reserve County Durham
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Wildlife to spot
11,960 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,960 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Barn Owl · Carrion Crow · Pheasant +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Picus viridis viridis Picus viridis viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Brown Hare · Mole
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea2024 Common Green Grasshopper · Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Spear Thistle · Upright Hedge-parsley · Tufted Hair-grass · Silver Birch · Wavy Hair-Grass +45
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024 Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024 Silver Birch Betula pendula2024 Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2024 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,960 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Barn Owl · Carrion Crow · Pheasant +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Picus viridis viridis Picus viridis viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Brown Hare · Mole
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea2024 Common Green Grasshopper · Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Spear Thistle · Upright Hedge-parsley · Tufted Hair-grass · Silver Birch · Wavy Hair-Grass +45
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024 Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024 Silver Birch Betula pendula2024 Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2024 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2024
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2024
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2024
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2024
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2024
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2024
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2024
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2024
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2024
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor2024
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor2024
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2024
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2024
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2024
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2024
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis2024
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2024
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Dactylis Dactylis2024
Dactylis Dactylis2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2024
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2024
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2024
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024 