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Northside Wood

26 ha

📷 Alan Fearon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

55.16255, -1.82931

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Skylark
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Raspberry +44 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Ash +308 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Ash +308 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Polehill Wood, near Meldon Park

📷 Alan Fearon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Polehill Wood, near Meldon Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BOLAM LAKECountry park4.6 km→🌱Bolam Lake Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Defended settlement, 200m south west of Bolam HallHistoric site3.9 km→

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