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Bewes Hills

2 ha

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.96201, -1.74100

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Garlic Mustard +214 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Nipplewort, Garlic Mustard +214 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blaydon Burn Pathbridleway · 227 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Blaydon Burn Pathbridleway · 957 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 957 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Path Head Waggonwaybridleway · 650 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 650 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Blaydon Burn Pathbridleway · 843 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 843 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadow on Bewes Hills

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadow on Bewes Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.1 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park4.7 km→

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