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Black Squares - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.63744, -1.37624

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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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Tees to Tyne

Varies

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

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Eden Walkwaypublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Copse, Near Black Squares

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Copse, Near Black Squares

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park600 m→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park3 km→🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park4.9 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve4.4 km→🦉THORPE WOODNature reserve2.4 km→

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