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Gosforth Wood - Broadleaved woodland

49 ha

📷 Antonia · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

55.02536, -1.59841

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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 346m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heathery Lanepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heathery Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boardwalk in Gosforth Wood

📷 Antonia · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boardwalk in Gosforth Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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