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Getting here
54.91245, -1.62271
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Four-spotted Chaser, Adonis' Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Four-spotted Chaser, Adonis' Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +16 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
H100 - Beamish ValleyWalking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Heworth Metro routeCycling route
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