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Gill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.48613, -1.91014

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route225 m
Named routeRef 165Length 225 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Named routeRef 165Length 110 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dense woodland above Gill Beck

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dense woodland above Gill Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham MoorHistoric site2.1 km→✦ROKEBY PARKHistoric site4.5 km→✦Cairnfield and associated remains, 250m south east of Bragg House, Barningham MoorHistoric site1.6 km→✦Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham MoorHistoric site1.7 km→✦Prehistoric settlement and associated remains including carved rocks and a stone circle 400m north west of How Tallon Cairn, Barningham MoorHistoric site2.4 km→✦Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman roadHistoric site4.1 km→

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