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Hanging Stone Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

54.51334, -1.09034

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk GreenWalking route
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Walk RedWalking route
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Walk WhiteWalking route
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Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Forest Enterprise Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hanging Stone view

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hanging Stone view

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GUISBOROUGH FOREST AND WALKWAYCountry park1.6 km→🌱Guisborough entrance parkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Waterfall ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Waterfall ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Guisborough Forest and WalkwayUrban park1.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Blue Lake

639 m→

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