Whinfield Coking Ovens
Getting here
54.91771, -1.76466
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ivy, Garlic Mustard, Red Clover +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Garlic Mustard, Red Clover +11 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +15 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km
See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route912 m
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Main RouteCycling route243 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Wildlife to spot
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