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Conifer woodland near Lanehead

128 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome128 ha

Getting here

55.12394, -2.32663

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

5 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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 10Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stonehaugh TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Pundershaw

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Pundershaw

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stonehaugh Picnic AreaUrban park5 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦HESLEYSIDEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Romano-British farmstead in Riding WoodHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Oswald's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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