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Bellburn Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

54.68109, -1.66382

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Chicory +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Beech, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Adonis' Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Adonis' Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
H100: CroxdaleWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 70Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford, Bellburn Wood

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford, Bellburn Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Auckland ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️WHITWORTH HALLCountry park3.7 km→✦AUCKLAND CASTLE PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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