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Fenton Wood

48 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

55.60746, -2.01065

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Razor Strop Fungus, Purplepore Bracket +109 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Razor Strop Fungus, Purplepore Bracket +109 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Bifid Crestwort, Even Scalewort +48 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Bifid Crestwort, Even Scalewort +48 more · last seen 2014

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Horse Mushroom, Blackfoot Polypore +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +1 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +1 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 68Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B6525 beside Fenton Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B6525 beside Fenton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Dodd Well CrossHistoric site2.5 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery3 km→✦Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag WoodHistoric site4 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛳Wooler Golf ClubGolf course2.9 km→✦Group of burial mounds on Doddington North MoorHistoric site700 m→

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