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Dinnetley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.96329, -2.23095

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Apricot Club +15 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Apricot Club +15 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Wood Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss +100 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Great Scented Liverwort, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route265 m
Named routeRef 72Length 265 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Named routeRef 72Length 739 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route511 m
Named routeRef 72Length 511 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 72Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over Threepwood Burn in Dinnetley Wood

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over Threepwood Burn in Dinnetley Wood

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✦Bridge at Haydon BridgeHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Langley Barony Mines, Haydon BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→✦Bastles at ChesterwoodHistoric site3 km→🌽California GardensAllotments1.7 km→⛪Haydon Old ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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