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Gellesfield Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.91273, -1.67927

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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 255m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bowes Railway Pathbridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mPath type: bridleway
Bowes Railway Pathbridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Bowes Railway Pathbridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
St Cuthbert's Roadbridleway · 140 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 140 mPath type: unclassified
St Cuthbert's Roadbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Post-industrial woodland

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Post-industrial woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GIBSIDEHistoric site3 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.8 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3.8 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park3.9 km→

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