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Cube Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.89898, -1.53853

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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
  • 🅿️Princess Anne Park, Virewpoint Car Park 19m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chester-le-Street Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Team Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Washington Galleries Bus Station

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Washington Galleries Bus Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ayton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱White HillUrban park4.3 km→🌱Glebe ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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