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Bog Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.97885, -1.79661

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Keelman's Way

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local 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
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highland Cow, Clara Vale Nature Reserve

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highland Cow, Clara Vale Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chinese FieldUrban park1.5 km→

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