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Stawardpeel Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.94103, -2.31246

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Pied Flycatcher +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Pied Flycatcher +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Conocephalum salebrosum +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Mountain Pansy, Early-purple Orchid +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Dark-edged Bee-fly +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Dark-edged Bee-fly +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 72Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
🐴

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 Stawardpeel Wood

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Stawardpeel Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Redburn ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Redburn ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Staward peleHistoric site100 m→✦Staward PeelHistoric site100 m→✦Lead KilnsHistoric site1.6 km→✦Willimontswyke (uninhabited portions)Historic site4.2 km→

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