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Flat Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Graham Scarborough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.63145, -1.36996

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brierley Wood

📷 Graham Scarborough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brierley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park800 m→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park2.4 km→🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park4.5 km→🌱Carrs Angling LakesUrban park4.6 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve4.2 km→

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