🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
✦
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km▾
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km▾
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route▾
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling
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20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route912 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 912 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route257 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route732 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route243 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
