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Stanley Wood - Conifer woodland

26 ha

📷 Chris Huff · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

54.74646, -1.73912

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 118m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

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

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
Named routeRef 16Round tripLocal walking route
Tow LawWalking route
Named routeRef 20Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 70Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 70Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route541 m
Named routeRef 70Length 541 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birks Wood Stanley Crook

📷 Chris Huff · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birks Wood Stanley Crook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Tow Law Millennium GreenUrban park5 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park4 km→🦉STEELY HILLNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Dene ParkUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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