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Allensford

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.85070, -1.87246

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Cafe at Inn on the Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Shotley Grove to Allensfordpublic footpath · 335 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 335 mPath type: footway
Shotley Grove to Allensfordpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface unpavedIncline 0%Path type: footway
Shotley Grove to Allensfordpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (7)National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 14Cycling route

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Shotley Grovebyway open to all traffic · 245 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 245 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East bank of the Derwent at Allensford

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East bank of the Derwent at Allensford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ALLENSFORD WOODSNature reserve500 m→🏞️ALLENSFORDCountry park500 m→✦Allensford blast furnaceHistoric site400 m→🌱Allensford ParkUrban park500 m→🌱The Heaps Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Genesis Way ParkUrban park2 km→

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