Bog Wood - Conifer woodland 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North East › Gateshead Getting here
54.95172, -1.74968
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Old Railway Footpath Walking route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Length 2.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Boundary Walk Walking route 7.5 km ▾
Named route Length 7.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Valley Views Trail, Gibside Walking route 7 km ▾
See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.
Named route Length 7 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Kite Trail Walking route 18 km ▾
Named route Length 18 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6 Walking route ▾
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bowes Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (14) / (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Powerline Mountain bike route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map Photos Shelter near pond, Bog Wood
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Wildlife to spot
15,970 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,970 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +12
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Dryopteris lacunosa · Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola · Common Wintergreen
Dryopteris lacunosa Dryopteris lacunosa Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Common Wintergreen Pyrola minor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,970 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +12
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Dryopteris lacunosa · Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola · Common Wintergreen
Dryopteris lacunosa Dryopteris lacunosa Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Common Wintergreen Pyrola minor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lapidarius2025
Bombus lapidarius2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025 