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SOUTH STANLEY WOODS

28 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

54.85998, -1.67742

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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 225m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Ousterley Roadbyway open to all traffic · 51 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 51 mPath type: residential
West Ousterley Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

About this nature reserve

South Stanley Woods is a 28-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in County Durham, North East England. The woods include diverse tree species and provide habitats for birds and small mammals, alongside walking trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into South Stanley Wood

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into South Stanley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WALDRIDGE FELLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Redman ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉TANFIELD LEA MARSHNature reserve2.9 km→🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve3 km→🌱BeamishburnUrban park3.1 km→

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