Stella Wood - Conifer woodland 4 ha
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🐶 Dogs🚲 Cycling🥾 Hiking
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
54.97472, -1.69992
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 244m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 244m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Link Route
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path
Free
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map 95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
17,225 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,225 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Cormorant · Teal · Carrion Crow +31
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus torvus · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe grossulariae · Marmalade Hoverfly +8
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackthorn · Cleavers · Norway Maple · Herb-Robert · Common Nettle +2
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Cleavers Galium aparine2025 Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Ivy-leaved Toadflax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,225 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Cormorant · Teal · Carrion Crow +31
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus torvus · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe grossulariae · Marmalade Hoverfly +8
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackthorn · Cleavers · Norway Maple · Herb-Robert · Common Nettle +2
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Cleavers Galium aparine2025 Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Ivy-leaved Toadflax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025 Cymbalaria muralis2025
Cymbalaria muralis2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025 