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Waldridge Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.84253, -1.58646

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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 172m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Great North Cycleway

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal 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
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Waldridgebridleway · 145 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 145 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Chatton Closebridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Waldridgebridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Waldridge Hall Courtbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Waldridge Hall Courtbridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brick feature at Waldridge Millennium Green

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brick feature at Waldridge Millennium Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️WALDRIDGE FELLCountry park1.6 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2 km→✦LUMLEY CASTLEHistoric site2.5 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→

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