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Howden Hill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.52505, -1.64348

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Teesdale Waypublic footpath · 859 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 859 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal cycle route
Blackwell Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlackwellLocal cycle route
Hummersknott Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HummersknottLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Countryside near High Coniscliffe

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Countryside near High Coniscliffe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Piercebridge Roman fortHistoric site2.5 km→✦Coniscliffe Road waterworksHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Broken Scar Picnic AreaUrban park2.8 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Piercebridge BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Piercebridge Roman FortHistoric site2.4 km→

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