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Peterelfield Plantations

✦ Ancient woodland72 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

54.94733, -2.14308

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 177m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mougeot's Yoke-moss, Purple-stalked Pocket-moss, Water Earwort +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small White, Orange-tip, Ringlet +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Barren Strawberry, Raspberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Named routeRef 72Length 452 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 72Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Guards Lanebyway open to all traffic · 499 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 499 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small clearing in West Dipton Wood

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small clearing in West Dipton Wood

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