🌞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 245m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 245m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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15 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km▾
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
🚴
Cycling
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25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Link RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
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14 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this nature reserve
Sacriston Wood is a 31-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in County Durham, North East England. The reserve consists primarily of ancient woodland and offers visitors the chance to see a variety of bird species and woodland flora.
