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Mawsfield Wood

29 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Heather +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Heather +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Rough Hawkbit +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal 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
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route912 m
Named routeRef 7Length 912 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 86 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 86 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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