Baldersdale Woodlands

#1813 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Baldersdale Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists primarily of ancient, semi-natural woodland growing on steep valley slopes, including scree, on both banks of the River Balder over a stretch of some 3 km, upstream of the village of Cotherstone. The site has a rich faunal assemblage and the woodland and associated stretch of the river is home to a variety of birds, including dipper and goosander. ()

Established: 1991 (33 years ago)Coordinates: 54°34'32"N, 2°0'47"W

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Baldersdale Woodlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Teesdale, Bowes Museum, Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs, Egglestone Abbey.

4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Teesdale, Barnard Castle
103 min walk • Nestled in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale is a picturesque valley in the heart of the Durham Dales, part of the United Kingdom's scenic North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This tranquil area is defined by the River Tees, which...
4.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Fashion museum, Art museum
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
116 min walk • The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
135 min walk • Nestled in the rugged landscape of the North Pennines in the United Kingdom, Sleightholme Beck Gorge – also known as The Troughs – is a hidden gem that offers a tranquil escape into nature's embrace. This picturesque canyon, carved by the relentless flow of...
5.3 miSE
Ruins, Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle
135 min walk • Egglestone Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the southern bank of the River Tees, in northern England, 1+1⁄2 miles south-east of Barnard Castle.
3.6 miW
Lake
Grassholme Reservoir, Middleton-in-Teesdale
93 min walk • Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale, which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Shipley and Great Woods
32 min walk • Shipley and Great Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It occupies a steep ravine in the valley of the River Tees, just north of the village of Cotherstone.
5.1 miSW
Arch
God's Bridge
130 min walk • God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It is a natural limestone bridge over the River Greta, just over 3 km upstream from the village of Bowes.
2.2 miN
Garden, Park
Eggleston Hall
55 min walk • Eggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th-century English country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirkcarrion, Middleton-in-Teesdale
104 min walk • Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees, which were planted in Victorian times, cover a tumulus which is reputed to be the burial place of a Bronze Age chieftain, Prince Caryn, who ruled before the days of the Romans.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Baldersdale
74 min walk • Baldersdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in England, northwest of Barnard Castle. Its principal settlements are Hury and Briscoe. Baldersdale lies within the traditional boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Crag Gill
78 min walk • Crag Gill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district in south-west County Durham, England. It lies about 3 km east of the village of Eggleston, just off the B6282 road, which separates it from the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI to the north.