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Sandy Hill

37 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

54.82489, -1.39368

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Elder, Field Scabious +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Elder, Field Scabious +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
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 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

Slingley Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slingley Hill

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