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Langley Moor

17 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

54.84315, -1.72071

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Wren +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Wren +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Heather +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Heather +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
H100 - Beamish ValleyWalking route
Named routeRef 1Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
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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

Path along the edge of the reserve at Chapman's Well

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along the edge of the reserve at Chapman's Well

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve400 m→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)Historic site3.8 km→🦉DEEP DENENature reserve4.5 km→🦉TANFIELD LEA MARSHNature reserve4.6 km→

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