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Hethpoolbell Wood - Woodland

26 ha
DogsBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Kirk Yetholm) - deviationWalking route

to keep main route contiguous for route analysis

Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hethpoolbell Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3777283

Hethpoolbell Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3777283

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