Visit in June to see our hay meadows

Weardale is home to some of the finest upland hay meadows in the UK with the very best meadows containing over 30 species per square metre of flowering plants and grasses, with up to 120 species per field. They are at their best from the end of May through to late July and can be enjoyed both in meadows and along the roadside verges.

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Hay Time - North Pennines

Ireshopeburn Haymeadow Walk
Allow around 2 hours for the 5km walk around Whitestones farm near Ireshopeburn.

Explore North Pennine Hay Meadows