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Wark Forest - Conifer woodland

180 ha

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome180 ha

Getting here

55.08313, -2.43931

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland raised bog priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route13.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 13.6 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest Track in Wark Forest

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest Track in Wark Forest

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