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Thorpe Wood - Conifer woodland

3 ha

📷 Graham Scarborough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.62141, -1.38734

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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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
Historical Circuit WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Eden Walkwaypublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
West Stockton - TownCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route158 m
Named routeRef 1Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recently harvested field adjacent to Thorpe Wood

📷 Graham Scarborough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recently harvested field adjacent to Thorpe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park1.3 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park1.4 km→🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park3 km→🌱Carrs Angling LakesUrban park3.4 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve2.7 km→

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