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The Rookery

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.50366, -1.34518

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 63m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Clover, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, Limnephilus lunatus +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, Limnephilus lunatus +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Thornaby - InglebyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - InglebyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across a Loop in the River Tees

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across a Loop in the River Tees

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🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Snaith's FieldUrban park800 m→🌱Willey Flatts ParkUrban park1 km→🌱St Margarets ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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