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Foxcover Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Newbiggin Hall Scouts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

55.03241, -1.68538

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 10Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 10Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 10Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hidden Bales

📷 Newbiggin Hall Scouts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hidden Bales

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Nearby places

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🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park3 km→🌱Ponteland ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kingston Park GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Blakelaw ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kenton Dene ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Gala Field Community ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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