Walking
Upper Teesdale Wildflower Walk
Upper Teesdale Wildflower Walk
A beautiful 3.5 mile (5.7km) walk from the parking area at Hanging Shaw will introduce you to some of the special plants of Teesdale in the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark and the wildlife that depend on them. Along the way you will discover plants that dance and others that keep insects captive. The spring and summer months are the best time to enjoy this walk. May and June are the peak activity for wading birds with June to August being the prime time for wildflowers.
Start location: The start and finish is the Hanging Shaw parking area in Upper Teesdale (NY 867 297).
Terrain: Off-road sections.
There is car parking available.
