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Ryton Golf Club

5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Red Dead-nettle, Sessile Oak +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Cherry Plum +135 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Cherry Plum +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Church Dene footpathpublic footpath · 356 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 356 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 14Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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