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ALLENSFORD WOODS

18 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.84658, -1.87211

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Mallard, Wren +34 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Chaffinch, Mallard, Wren +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Large Bitter-cress, Common Dog-violet, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +82 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 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

69 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Allensford Woods

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Allensford Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ALLENSFORDCountry park400 m→🌱Allensford ParkUrban park400 m→✦Allensford blast furnaceHistoric site400 m→🌱The Heaps Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Genesis Way ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱AllensfordUrban park400 m→