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Forty Pence Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Neal Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

54.54560, -1.01352

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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
  • 📍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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk GreenWalking route
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Walk RedWalking route
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Walk WhiteWalking route
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Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marske to MarskeCycling route
Named routeRef MarskeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Saltburn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef SaltburnLocal cycle route
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Skelton BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Airy Hill Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Shaft Wood

📷 Neal Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Shaft Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SALTBURN VALLEYCountry park4.6 km→✦VALLEY GARDENS, SALTBURNHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Bog GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Town GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ringrose OrchardUrban park2.5 km→

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