Getting here
54.92950, -1.71719
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 14
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Red Kite Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
9 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
76
76 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 14 · Cycling0
Bowes Railway Path · Cycling0
Hadrian's Cycleway · Cycling0
Cycle Route 1 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this broadleaved woodland
Derwent Walk Country Park is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 11 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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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