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Hyons East Wood

✦ Ancient woodland89 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome89 ha

Getting here

54.93844, -1.85937

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Montbretia, Greater Featherwort · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 14Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route883 m
Named routeRef 14Length 883 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route856 m
Named routeRef 14Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate in Footpath south of Hyons East Wood

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate in Footpath south of Hyons East Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Highfield ParkUrban park2 km→🦉CASTLEFIELDS WOODNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Eastwoods ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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