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Wynyard Woodland Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.63243, -1.38227

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Blackthorn, Ramsons +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Ragged-Robin, Primrose +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Ragged-Robin, Primrose +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Eden Walkwaypublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 1Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Detail of bench in Wynyard Woodland Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Detail of bench in Wynyard Woodland Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park100 m→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park2.4 km→🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park4.3 km→🌱Carrs Angling LakesUrban park4.6 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve3.7 km→

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