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Woodland near Slaggyford

111 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome111 ha

Getting here

54.85480, -2.53320

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route600 m
Named routeRef 68Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 68Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 68Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The valley of Knar Burn

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The valley of Knar Burn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Whitley Castle Roman fort and vicus, 280m south west of Castle NookHistoric site4.4 km→🐄The Nook Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→⛪The Church of St JudeReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Whitley CastleHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Church of the Holy ParacleteReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley CastleHistoric site4.5 km→

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