Getting here
54.75191, -1.72672
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tormentil, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Climbing Corydalis +31 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harpocera thoracica, Tipula vernalis, Common Red Soldier Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harpocera thoracica, Tipula vernalis, Common Red Soldier Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Way of LightWalking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
Tow LawWalking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Wildlife to spot
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