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Stainton Wood

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.52447, -1.25896

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
🌿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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route

Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route

Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route

Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Tees LinkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Marton West BeckWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 14Cycling route

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network

Teesside Park AccessCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network

National Cycle Route 165Cycling route

Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network

RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route

Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

31,484 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

31,484 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

winter

2025

Blackbird · House Sparrow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +36

BlackbirdTurdus merula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MagpiePica pica
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Rock DoveColumba livia
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JayGarrulus glandarius
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
TealAnas crecca
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Common GullLarus canus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
RedwingTurdus iliacus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
CootFulica atra
LinnetLinaria cannabina
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
GoosanderMergus merganser
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Little OwlAthene noctua
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

31,484 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

winter

2025

Blackbird · House Sparrow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +36

BlackbirdTurdus merula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MagpiePica pica
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Rock DoveColumba livia
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JayGarrulus glandarius
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
TealAnas crecca
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Common GullLarus canus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
RedwingTurdus iliacus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
CootFulica atra
LinnetLinaria cannabina
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
GoosanderMergus merganser
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Little OwlAthene noctua
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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