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PELAW WOODS

16 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.77479, -1.55630

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCampsiteParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 117 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Magdalene Heightspublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
St Giles Closepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: service
Elvet Watersidepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
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

About this nature reserve

Pelaw Woods encompasses 16 hectares of Local Nature Reserve in County Durham, North East England. This wooded area is rich in biodiversity, with opportunities for visitors to see deer and various woodland birds while walking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Weardale Way approaching Durham along the river by Pelaw Woods

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Weardale Way approaching Durham along the river by Pelaw Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wharton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦St Andrew's Chapel (site of)Historic site1.1 km→

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