Getting here
54.61100, -1.98469
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
- 🅿️Parking 377m 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
- 🅿️Parking 377m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Upland heathland priority habitat
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Wildlife to spot
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