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Standalone Wood - Conifer woodland

10 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.75361, -1.70477

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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

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: H100 - Esh Winning and Waterhouses

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - BearparkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Waterhouse Roadpublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
Waterhouse Roadpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Brandon Roadbyway open to all traffic · 485 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 485 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
Brandon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 232 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 232 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
Brandon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 15 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access road for Standalone

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access road for Standalone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BRANCEPETH CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Ushaw GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Brancepeth CastleHistoric site3.9 km→🦉STEELY HILLNature reserve4 km→🌱Dene ParkUrban park2 km→🦉HEDLEYHILL COLLIERY WOODSNature reserve3.1 km→

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