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Bog Wood

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bog-wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.97810, -1.79121

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Cherry Plum +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Cherry Plum +16 more · last seen 2026

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

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local 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
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National 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
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Bog-wood

📷 Wikipedia · Bog-wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chinese FieldUrban park1.8 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱South Ferndene ParkUrban park2 km→

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