Getting here
54.81576, -1.72442
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 14
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Way of Light
Wildlife
Free62%Native broadleaved woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
3 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
31
31 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Way of Light · Walking0
Heritage 100 - Ushaw Moor · Walking0
Heritage 100 - Lanchester · Walking0
Route 14 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this broadleaved woodland
Oak Wood is a broadleaved woodland covering 2 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 388m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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