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Conifer woodland near Butteryhaugh

343 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome343 ha

Getting here

55.18515, -2.60995

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Cross Border MTB TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Bloody Bush MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest road junction

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest road junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→🌱Lewisburn Picnic PlaceUrban park2.8 km→✦Shieling on north bank of Lewis BurnHistoric site2.5 km→✦Kielder ViaductHistoric site4.8 km→✦Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman CairnHistoric site4.9 km→

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