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West Shipley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

24 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

54.70580, -1.84896

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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 118m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeRef SpurlswoodLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TreeLocal walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National 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 route3.3 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
The LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Named routeRef BlueLength 14.5 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance drive to Shipley Moss Farm off Howlea Lane

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance drive to Shipley Moss Farm off Howlea Lane

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duck LaneUrban park3.6 km→🌱Tow Law Millennium GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site3.8 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Thomas's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Mary and St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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