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Seventy Acre Wood

46 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

54.94433, -2.04132

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Cercopis vulnerata, Xylota segnis +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Cercopis vulnerata, Xylota segnis +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sedge, Wood Horsetail, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood-sedge, Wood Horsetail, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Marsh Hawk's-beard, Water Mint, Meadowsweet +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 72Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 72Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route853 m
Named routeRef 72Length 853 mNational 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

Path in Seventy Acre Wood

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Seventy Acre Wood

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🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park5 km→🌱The SpinneyUrban park4.4 km→🌱West GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Dene ParkUrban park4.1 km→⛪The Priory Church of St AndrewReligious grounds5 km→✦Three temporary camps at Farnley GrangeHistoric site3.1 km→

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