WYNYARD WOODLAND PARK
177 ha
Plan your visit
🐶Dogs🌲Walks🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome177 ha
Getting here
54.63301, -1.38231
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕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
Best for
7 activitiesDogs allowed — country park
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Country park — designed for family visits
Country park — good for group day out
Country park — managed habitat
🦅Bird watching
Moderate match
Country park — mixed habitats
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route▾
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route▾
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Eden Walkwaypublic footpath · 2.4 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route597 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route76 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route687 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 72 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 764 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 28 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Detail of bench in Wynyard Woodland Park
Photos
Detail of bench in Wynyard Woodland Park
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Events & activities nearby
Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Wildlife to spot
8,230 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,230 records · NBN AtlasChiffchaff · Goldfinch · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Wren · Willow Warbler
+15 more speciesHide species list
All 20 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Great TitParus major
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- MagpiePica pica
Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Broad-bodied Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Black-tailed Skimmer
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
Common Valerian · Early-purple Orchid · Wood-sedge · Bladder-sedge · Heath Speedwell
+98 more speciesHide species list
All 103 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2025
- Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2025
- Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2025
- Bladder-sedgeCarex vesicaria2025
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,230 records · NBN AtlasChiffchaff · Goldfinch · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Wren · Willow Warbler
+15 more speciesHide species list
All 20 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Great TitParus major
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- MagpiePica pica
Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Broad-bodied Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Black-tailed Skimmer
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
Common Valerian · Early-purple Orchid · Wood-sedge · Bladder-sedge · Heath Speedwell
+98 more speciesHide species list
All 103 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2025
- Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2025
- Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2025
- Bladder-sedgeCarex vesicaria2025
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas