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Black Wood

2 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.66170, -1.32213

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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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trifolium incarnatum, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2024; Plants — Trifolium incarnatum, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 1Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Wood to the north of Red Gap Moor

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Wood to the north of Red Gap Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Bonnington ParkUrban park4.5 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir5 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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