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West Howdenway Wood

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Helen Wilkinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

54.90178, -1.84814

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pineappleweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Common Figwort +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Volucella pellucens +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Volucella pellucens +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 7Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 14Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 7Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Wood, Ebchester

📷 Helen Wilkinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Wood, Ebchester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crown GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Blackhill & Consett ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Consett ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Ebchester Station Picnic SiteUrban park1.7 km→🌱Derwentside ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱The Dene Play AreaUrban park2.2 km→

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