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Pettals Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

54.47511, -1.47769

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Grey Heron, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Grey Heron, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hairy Bramble, Sweet Cicely +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +218 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route313 m
Named routeRef 165Length 313 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thin Strip of Trees attached to Black Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thin Strip of Trees attached to Black Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval Manorial Site of Low DinsdaleHistoric site2.1 km→✦Medieval settlement and associated field system and post-medieval chapel, adjacent to Manor House FarmHistoric site4.7 km→✦Medieval moated manorial site of Low Dinsdale at the Manor HouseHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Eloy's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Medieval settlement of Dalton upon Tees and associated field systemHistoric site4.4 km→

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