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Morton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.82717, -1.49687

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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
  • 🅿️Durham Wildlife Trust, Rainton Meadows 201m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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: Dragonfly route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Adventure Branchpublic footpath · 405 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 405 mPath type: track
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pool at Rainton Meadows

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pool at Rainton Meadows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park3.7 km→✦Finchale PrioryHistoric site3 km→✦Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermillHistoric site3 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦LUMLEY CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→

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