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Flat Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Graham Scarborough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

54.62766, -1.37113

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Heather, Wood Anemone +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Ramsons, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Eden Walkwaypublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

49 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
West Stockton - TownCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking past pylons to Flat Wood

📷 Graham Scarborough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking past pylons to Flat Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park900 m→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park1.9 km→🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park4.1 km→🌱Carrs Angling LakesUrban park4.1 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve3.9 km→

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