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Ewehurst Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

54.88918, -1.75914

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 406m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Field Scabious, Meadow Vetchling +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Odontocerum albicorne, Sericostoma personatum, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Odontocerum albicorne, Sericostoma personatum, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Raspberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Bowes Railway Pathpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: path
Wyndways Drivepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
Collierley Lanepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: service
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route912 m
Named routeRef 7Length 912 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Collierley Lanebridleway · 566 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 566 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colours in Ewehurst Wood

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colours in Ewehurst Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park3.7 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park4.6 km→🦉DEEP DENENature reserve1.4 km→🐄Community Garden produce stallVisitor farm3.7 km→

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