Getting here
54.86356, -1.81400
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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, Starling, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Red Clover, Cock's-foot +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Red Clover, Cock's-foot +69 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Dandelion +10 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Route 7Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Crookhall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Valley Viewbyway open to all traffic · 110 m
Wildlife to spot
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