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Barmoor Quarry Wood

1 ha

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.97159, -1.78024

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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
  • ☕The Red Teacup — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Common Toadflax +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Common Toadflax +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Ground-elder, Spear-leaved Orache +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barmoor Terrace, Bar Moor

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barmoor Terrace, Bar Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Crawcrook ParkUrban park700 m→🌱South Ferndene ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ferndene ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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