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Broadleaved woodland near Etherley Dene

10 ha

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.66076, -1.69897

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 143m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Foxglove Drivepublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mPath type: residential
Bridge Roadpublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mPath type: unclassified
Primrose Villapublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wear near Etherley Dene

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wear near Etherley Dene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Auckland ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦AUCKLAND CASTLE PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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