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The Haugh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland122 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome122 ha

Getting here

54.86559, -1.52767

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Red Campion · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum, Meliscaeva auricollis · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
High Drivepublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wear from the New Bridge, Lambton Park

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wear from the New Bridge, Lambton Park

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park3.7 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site1 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park2 km→

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