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Chopwell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.91702, -1.79316

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Scots Pine, Holly +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Scots Pine, Holly +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 14Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 14Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 14Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chopwell Wood House

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chopwell Wood House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park3.5 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.9 km→🐄Community Garden produce stallVisitor farm3.8 km→🌱Greenside Millennium GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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