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Gary's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland62 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

54.74721, -1.58540

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterbur, Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Great North Cycleway

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Syrphus +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Syrphus +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery Trailpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge and steps in Low Burnhall Wood

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge and steps in Low Burnhall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Holliday ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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