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Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park

3 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.61411, -1.26370

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bittersweet, Clustered Dock +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bittersweet, Clustered Dock +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Middlesbrough to Warrenby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Three Horseshoes, Cowpen Bewley

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Three Horseshoes, Cowpen Bewley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COWPEN BEWLEY WOODLAND PARKCountry park800 m→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Cowpen Bewley Woodland ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Kennedy GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱High Grange ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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