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Rook Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Tweedy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.05417, -1.61704

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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
  • 🛝Playground 206m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nelson lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coast lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

5 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 D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Little Waters Lanebridleway · 611 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 611 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dudley cemetery and chapel

📷 Chris Tweedy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dudley cemetery and chapel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park3.7 km→🌱Seven Oaks ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉HAVANNAH NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.9 km→🌱Burradon Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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