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Getting here
54.53598, -1.15817
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large White +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large White +31 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Walk GreenWalking route
Walk RedWalking route
Walk WhiteWalking route
Tees LinkWalking route
🚴Cycling
59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Middlesbrough Cycle CircuitCycling route
NCN 1 Middlesbrough cul-de-sacCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Forest Enterprise Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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