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Wellhope Green

128 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome128 ha

Getting here

54.76297, -2.27528

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Pheasant, Lapwing +66 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Pheasant, Lapwing +66 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Pansy, Devil's-bit Scabious, Sneezewort +54 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Mountain Pansy, Devil's-bit Scabious, Sneezewort +54 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: St. John's ChapelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route647 m
Named routeRef 7Length 647 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route691 m
Named routeRef 7Length 691 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The valley of Wellhope Burn below Highwatch Currick

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The valley of Wellhope Burn below Highwatch Currick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope BurnHistoric site2.1 km→✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site4.6 km→✦Smelting MillHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🌽Ireshopeburn AllotmentsAllotments4.9 km→✦lime_kilnHistoric site300 m→

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