Getting here
54.79528, -1.86697
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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Swallow +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Swallow +43 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pill Sedge, Heath Bedstraw, Sweet Vernal-grass +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pill Sedge, Heath Bedstraw, Sweet Vernal-grass +18 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Copper +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Copper +30 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
Tow LawWalking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 14Cycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Wildlife to spot
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