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Salter House Wood

8 ha

📷 Wikipedia · James Salter · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.63755, -1.34726

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Kestrel, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Kestrel, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Cowslip, Ragged-Robin +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Cowslip, Ragged-Robin +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route902 m
Named routeRef 14Length 902 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

James Salter

📷 Wikipedia · James Salter · CC BY-SA 3.0

James Salter

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🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park2.3 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park3.5 km→🌱High Grange ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bonnington ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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