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Penshaw Wood

13 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.88509, -1.48026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Herrington Country Park parking 432m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Blue Shieldbug · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Chaffinch +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Chaffinch +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Coltsfoot, Daisy +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Coltsfoot, Daisy +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ramsons, Dandelion +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: service
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface earthPath type: track
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Penshaw Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penshaw Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park1.2 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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