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Foxcover Wood

4 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.03569, -1.67618

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Pine Ladybird +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Pine Ladybird +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Tall Fescue, Field Horsetail +253 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Tall Fescue, Field Horsetail +253 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Coxlodge WaggonwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Salters LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 10Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Concrete pipes near Woolsington Hall

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Concrete pipes near Woolsington Hall

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🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park2.6 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Ponteland ParkUrban park5 km→🦉HAVANNAH NATURE RESERVENature reserve1.5 km→

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