Brusselton Wood - Woodland
1 ha
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.61520, -1.67527
Open directionsv
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route▾
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km▾
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Snowy field off Brusselton Lane
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Wildlife to spot
2,071 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,071 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds6 species
springautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Dunnock · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blue Tit +1
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
🐝Insects13 species
springsummer
2025▾
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Turnip Tigress · Botanophila seneciella · Adonis' Ladybird +8
- Dorhn’s Alder Mining SawflyFenusa dohrnii
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Turnip TigressAthalia rosae
- Botanophila seneciellaBotanophila seneciella
- Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Sticky Groundsel · Good King Henry · Changing Forget-me-not · Rowan · Field Madder +171
- Sticky GroundselSenecio viscosus
- Good King HenryBlitum bonus-henricus
- Changing Forget-me-notMyosotis discolor
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Field MadderSherardia arvensis
- Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,071 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds6 species
springautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Dunnock · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blue Tit +1
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
🐝Insects13 species
springsummer
2025▾
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Turnip Tigress · Botanophila seneciella · Adonis' Ladybird +8
- Dorhn’s Alder Mining SawflyFenusa dohrnii
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Turnip TigressAthalia rosae
- Botanophila seneciellaBotanophila seneciella
- Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Sticky Groundsel · Good King Henry · Changing Forget-me-not · Rowan · Field Madder +171
- Sticky GroundselSenecio viscosus
- Good King HenryBlitum bonus-henricus
- Changing Forget-me-notMyosotis discolor
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Field MadderSherardia arvensis
- Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas