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Baisley's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.72260, -0.08605

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Tanfield Yardpublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Tanfield Farmpublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: service
Tanfield Farmpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Innova ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Hammondstreet Road

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Hammondstreet Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.9 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cheshunt ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Cedars ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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