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Beckley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 P Glenwright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.89552, -1.69075

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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
  • 🅿️5. The East Tanfield Section 20m 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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coppy Lanepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: footway
Coppy Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: track
Coppy Lanepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: service
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beggars Wood Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Team Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

fork in path after crossing Causey Arch

📷 P Glenwright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

fork in path after crossing Causey Arch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GIBSIDEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park4.1 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park5 km→🌱Redman ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱BeamishburnUrban park1.4 km→

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