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Ryehill Wood

21 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.91534, -1.88508

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 455m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +32 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 72Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Stile on edge of Ryehill wood

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Stile on edge of Ryehill wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Derwentside ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ebchester Station Picnic SiteUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Dene Play AreaUrban park4.9 km→⛪Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪Stocksfield Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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