Getting here
54.96648, -2.12788
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Way of Light · Walking0
Hadrian's Cycleway · Cycling0
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) · Cycling0
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Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this mixed woodland
Mixed mainly conifer 333837 is an ancient mixed woodland covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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