Getting here
54.66356, -2.19312
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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Lapwing +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Lapwing +77 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Common Carder Bee, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Common Carder Bee, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Globeflower, Bugle +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Globeflower, Bugle +70 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Low Force GeotrailWalking route4 km
High Force GeotrailWalking route6.5 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Grassed farmland on north side of Walker Hill Plantation
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