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Greenleignton Wood

49 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

55.22242, -1.97377

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Acarospora fuscata, Variospora flavescens, Lecidea lithophila +73 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Acarospora fuscata, Variospora flavescens, Lecidea lithophila +73 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +12 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Sweet Vernal-grass, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +142 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bracken, Sweet Vernal-grass, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenleighton Moor Walk, WallingtonWalking route9.6 km

Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wannie Line Walk, WallingtonWalking route10 km

Pass 8/15 farms that make up the Wallington estate. Follow sections of the abandoned Wannie & Rothbury railway lines that once transported goods, livestock & passengers. Keep an eye out for birds, wildflowers & fungi on this reclaimed landscape.

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harwood Forest

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Bastle 80m north east of FallowleesHistoric site2.3 km→✦Manside defended settlement and medieval crossHistoric site3.3 km→✦PeleHistoric site4.4 km→

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