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Lodge Wood

40 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Trapelia coarctata, Porpidia crustulata, Cladonia furcata +11 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Trapelia coarctata, Porpidia crustulata, Cladonia furcata +11 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Bembidion tetracolum, Clivina fossor, Bembidion dentellum +65 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Bembidion tetracolum, Clivina fossor, Bembidion dentellum +65 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Yellow Bartsia, Hare's-foot Clover +12 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Yellow Bartsia, Hare's-foot Clover +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 68Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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