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Blakeney Woods

2 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.86307, -1.42116

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Speedwell, Hyacinthoides, White Dead-nettle +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Slender Speedwell, Hyacinthoides, White Dead-nettle +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland at Moorside

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland at Moorside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park3.5 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park4.8 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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