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Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood

6 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.80797, -1.51997

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Cowslip, Great Wood-rush +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Cowslip, Great Wood-rush +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Sessile Oak +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 45 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
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Battle of Neville's CrossWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Woodside Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: unclassified
Woodside Lanepublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mPath type: unclassified
Woodside Lanepublic footpath · 527 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 527 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

63 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
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fenced path descending from bridge over motorway

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fenced path descending from bridge over motorway

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🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park4.8 km→✦Finchale PrioryHistoric site1.7 km→✦Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermillHistoric site1.7 km→🌱MeadowfieldUrban park2.9 km→✦St Andrew's Chapel (site of)Historic site4.9 km→✦Elvet BridgeHistoric site5 km→

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