Getting here
54.64545, -1.37651
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Castle Eden Walkway 333m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Castle Eden Walkway 333m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cowslip, Heather, Primrose +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Heather, Primrose +41 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Guelder-rose, Barren Strawberry +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Main RouteCycling route4 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 764 m
Wildlife to spot
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