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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
54.83207, -2.47657
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Woodruff, Great Mullein +28 more · last seen 2016
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Leucozona lucorum +12 more · last seen 2024
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route600 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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
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▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,252 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,252 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Rook · Swallow +41
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- RavenCorvus corax
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- SwiftApus apus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- Hirundo rustica rusticaHirundo rustica rustica2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- Rock DoveColumba livia2021
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Brown Hare · Otter · Hedgehog
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
Leucozona lucorum · Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle · Helophilus pendulus · Cantharis livida · Ctenicera cuprea +1
- Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum
- Red-Breasted Carrion BeetleOiceoptoma thoracicum
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
- Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2023
- Ctenicera cupreaCtenicera cuprea2023
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
Water Avens · Snowdrop · Crosswort · Common Yellow-sedge · Equal-leaved Knotgrass +38
- Water AvensGeum rivale
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2022
- CrosswortCruciata laevipes2018
- Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2018
- Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2018
- Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,252 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Rook · Swallow +41
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- RavenCorvus corax
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- SwiftApus apus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- Hirundo rustica rusticaHirundo rustica rustica2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- Rock DoveColumba livia2021
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Brown Hare · Otter · Hedgehog
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
Leucozona lucorum · Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle · Helophilus pendulus · Cantharis livida · Ctenicera cuprea +1
- Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum
- Red-Breasted Carrion BeetleOiceoptoma thoracicum
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
- Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2023
- Ctenicera cupreaCtenicera cuprea2023
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
Water Avens · Snowdrop · Crosswort · Common Yellow-sedge · Equal-leaved Knotgrass +38
- Water AvensGeum rivale
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2022
- CrosswortCruciata laevipes2018
- Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2018
- Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2018
- Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2018
2018
Red CampionSilene dioica2018Red CampionSilene dioica2018Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2018Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2018Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2018Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2018Red CloverTrifolium pratense2018Red CloverTrifolium pratense2018Hairy-bromeBromopsis ramosa2018Hairy-bromeBromopsis ramosa2018Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2018Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2018Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2018Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2018Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2018Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2018Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2018Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2018ColtsfootTussilago farfara2018ColtsfootTussilago farfara2018Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2018Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2018PignutConopodium majus2018PignutConopodium majus2018Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2018Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2018Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2018Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2018Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2018Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2018BrambleRubus fruticosus2018BrambleRubus fruticosus2018SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2018SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2018Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2018Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2018Wych ElmUlmus glabra2018Wych ElmUlmus glabra2018Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2018Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2018Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2018Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2018Soft-rushJuncus effusus2018Soft-rushJuncus effusus2018AlderAlnus glutinosa2018AlderAlnus glutinosa2018RowanSorbus aucuparia2018RowanSorbus aucuparia2018Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2018Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2018HollyIlex aquifolium2018HollyIlex aquifolium2018DaisyBellis perennis2018DaisyBellis perennis2018Common BentAgrostis capillaris2018Common BentAgrostis capillaris2018Mat-grassNardus stricta2018Mat-grassNardus stricta2018Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2018Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2018Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2018Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2018Mountain PansyViola lutea2018Mountain PansyViola lutea2018Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2018Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2018CleaversGalium aparine2018CleaversGalium aparine2018Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2018Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2018Oval SedgeCarex leporina2018Oval SedgeCarex leporina2018Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2018Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2018