🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
✦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
🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
✦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
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Grass moorland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus +110 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Londonpride, Aconitum napellus +12 more · last seen 2024
Free
🏡
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵
Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
