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Getting here
55.02233, -1.49168
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Good match
playground
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Stride out walkWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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