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Vigo Wood

3 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.88143, -1.55879

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 346m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old railway, Vigo Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old railway, Vigo Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site1.9 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3 km→

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