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CLARKSONS WOOD

17 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

54.55241, -0.90745

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Humber to Tees

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Saltburn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef SaltburnLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

About this nature reserve

Clarksons Wood is a 17-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Redcar and Cleveland, North East England. This area is characterised by ancient woodlands and diverse plant life, providing habitat for birds and insects, and is popular for hiking and nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waytail Beck, Whitecliff Wood

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waytail Beck, Whitecliff Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WHITECLIFF, LOFTUS AND ROSECROFT WOODSNature reserve600 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Angling GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Lingdale Wildlife MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🦉ROSECROFT WOODSNature reserve1 km→

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