West Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › North East › Darlington Getting here
54.46417, -1.46792
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Sweet Cicely +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Selfheal +120 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Peacock +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Peacock +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 313 m ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 313 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 370 m ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 370 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 4.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
2,539 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,539 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Dunnock · Blackbird +33
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Goosander Mergus merganser2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata · Helophilus pendulus · Xylota segnis · Cantharis nigricans · Eristalis tenax +3
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Xylota sylvarum Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,539 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Dunnock · Blackbird +33
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Goosander Mergus merganser2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata · Helophilus pendulus · Xylota segnis · Cantharis nigricans · Eristalis tenax +3
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Xylota sylvarum Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2023
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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