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Hoys Wood

6 ha

📷 Christine Westerback · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

55.07576, -1.65049

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Avocet, Lapwing, Herring Gull +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Avocet, Lapwing, Herring Gull +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Orache +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silverweed, Glaucous Sedge, Wild Teasel +170 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silverweed, Glaucous Sedge, Wild Teasel +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Orange-tip +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Orange-tip +36 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
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nelson lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coast lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Horton lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 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
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seven Mile House Farm

📷 Christine Westerback · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seven Mile House Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Seven Oaks ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️PLESSEY WOODSCountry park4.4 km→🌱NorthumberlandiaUrban park2 km→🦉HAVANNAH NATURE RESERVENature reserve4 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barns ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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