Weetslade Country Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.04719, -1.60455
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
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Fescue, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Sessile Oak +118 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Fescue, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Sessile Oak +118 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sessile Oak, Ramsons, Common Sorrel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Valley lineCycling route
East lineCycling route
Nelson lineCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Havannah Mineral Linebridleway · 314 m
Havannah Mineral Linebridleway · 243 m
Wildlife to spot
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