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Wether Hill

74 ha

📷 Iain Macaulay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome74 ha

Getting here

55.21003, -2.11579

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Skylark +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Skylark +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Psathyrella dicrani, Blackening Waxcap, Yellowleg Bonnet +44 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Psathyrella dicrani, Blackening Waxcap, Yellowleg Bonnet +44 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Green-veined White +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Green-veined White +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Papillose Bog-moss +123 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog Moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Papillose Bog-moss +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 68Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 68Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wether Hill trig

📷 Iain Macaulay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wether Hill trig

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Elsdon MotteHistoric site3 km→✦Mote Hills motte and bailey castleHistoric site3 km→🌱Otterburn (Millennium Green)Urban park4.9 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Prehistoric settlement, funerary and agricultural remains, 650m south of South Monkridge BridgeHistoric site1.8 km→

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