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Caliph's Wood

53 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

54.74597, -1.70436

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 81m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Broad-leaved Helleborine · last seen 2025; Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Broad-leaved Helleborine · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - BearparkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Waterhouse Roadpublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 70Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Brandon Roadbyway open to all traffic · 485 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 485 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandy Lonnen beside Weather Hill Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandy Lonnen beside Weather Hill Wood

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✦BRANCEPETH CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Brancepeth CastleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉STEELY HILLNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Dene ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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