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Hetton Houses Wood - Conifer woodland

9 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.82335, -1.47095

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 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
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great North Forest Trail at Hazard Lane, East Rainton

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great North Forest Trail at Hazard Lane, East Rainton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park2 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Finchale PrioryHistoric site4.5 km→✦Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermillHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park800 m→

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