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West Field Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.53173, -1.17936

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Middlesbrough to Warrenby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route
Middlesbrough Cycle CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gypsy Lane Crossing

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gypsy Lane Crossing

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stewart ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Stewart ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Natures WorldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pallister ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hemlington LakeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Fairy Dell ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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