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Collier Wood Picnic Area

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.72283, -1.80139

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +32 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +32 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Common Spotted-orchid, Alder +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Common Carder Bee, Green-veined White +13 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tow LawWalking route
Named routeRef 20Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route949 m
Named routeRef 70Length 949 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Coal Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath on north side of Roadside Wood

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath on north side of Roadside Wood

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