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Clockburn Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.92433, -1.70432

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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

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

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Lanerestricted byway · 98 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 98 mPath type: service
Hillhead Lanerestricted byway · 384 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 384 mPath type: service
Hillhead Lanerestricted byway · 118 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 118 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn leaves at Snipes Dene

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn leaves at Snipes Dene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GIBSIDEHistoric site1.2 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park1.7 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park2 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park2.2 km→

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