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Black Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.80952, -1.52944

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 473m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Groundsel, Gorse, Daisy +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Battle of Neville's CrossWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Woodside Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: unclassified
Woodside Lanepublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mPath type: unclassified
Woodside Lanepublic footpath · 527 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 527 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Raintonpark Wood rapid

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Raintonpark Wood rapid

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