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Path Head Wood - Woodland

5 ha

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.96742, -1.73585

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 308m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blaydon Burn Pathbridleway · 227 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Blaydon Burn Pathbridleway · 957 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 957 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Path Head Waggonwaybridleway · 650 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 650 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond at Path Head Nature Trail

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond at Path Head Nature Trail

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3.3 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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