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Baal Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

54.75020, -1.89387

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Cow-wheat, Lords-and-Ladies +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Bilberry, Meadowsweet +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tow LawWalking route
Named routeRef 20Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leazes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open woodland in Baal Hill Wood

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open woodland in Baal Hill Wood

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🌱Duck LaneUrban park2.2 km→💧Tunstall ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Tunstall ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site2 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→

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