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Ravenshill Wood - Conifer woodland

56 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mountain bikesDogsWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

55.24406, -2.58257

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Deadwater Black
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Mountain biking

1 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Deadwater Black

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 10.5 km

Free

Trail running

Extensive trail network (10 km total)

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Bloody Bush MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forest Drivebridleway · 83 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 83 mPath type: track
Forest Roadbridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mPath type: track
Forest Roadbridleway · 941 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 941 mPath type: track
Forest Drivebridleway · 388 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 388 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clear felling; view towards Kielder Castle

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clear felling; view towards Kielder Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kielder CastleHistoric site1.1 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field1.2 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park2.5 km→⛪Kielder United Reform ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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