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East Ravensbush Wood - Conifer woodland

9 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.79705, -1.75182

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 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
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Named routeRef 14Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.4 kmNational 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 near Square House

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inkerman Road near Square House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)Historic site1.9 km→🦉STEELY HILLNature reserve1.7 km→✦Cornsay CollieryHistoric site1.8 km→✦Castle Steads campHistoric site2.7 km→✦Esh Cross 150m north of Esh HallHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Dene ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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