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Allery Cleugh

268 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Mountain bikesWildlifeCycling
Free entryDogs welcome268 ha

Getting here

55.21526, -2.59762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Mountain biking

2 MTB/downhill trail(s)

Varies

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Xylota jakutorum, Melanostoma scalare, Xylota segnis +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Xylota jakutorum, Melanostoma scalare, Xylota segnis +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Cross Border MTB TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 677 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 677 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sturdy Sike

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sturdy Sike

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→✦Kielder CastleHistoric site2.4 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field2.5 km→🌱Lewisburn Picnic PlaceUrban park2.3 km→✦Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout campHistoric site4.5 km→

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