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Fenton Wood - Woodland

132 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome132 ha

Getting here

55.61438, -2.00497

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 68Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland beside the B6525

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland beside the B6525

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱CommonUrban park4.2 km→✦Dodd Well CrossHistoric site3.2 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery3.7 km→✦Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag WoodHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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