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North Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.78773, -1.77931

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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

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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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
Named routeRef 16Round tripLocal walking route
Tow LawWalking route
Named routeRef 20Round tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Named routeRef 14Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 14Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inkerman Road in Cornsay near the former Black Horse PH

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inkerman Road in Cornsay near the former Black Horse PH

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)Historic site3.4 km→🦉STEELY HILLNature reserve2.6 km→✦Cornsay CollieryHistoric site2.7 km→✦Castle Steads campHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Dene ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Potter's Tropical VillageVisitor farm2.9 km→

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