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Cross Wood - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsHorsesWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.54810, -1.16559

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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
Horse riding

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Walk GreenWalking route
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Walk RedWalking route
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Walk WhiteWalking route
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Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Forest Enterprise Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Normanby Hall Cricket Club Pavilion

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Normanby Hall Cricket Club Pavilion

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Nearby places

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🌱Stewart ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Stewart ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Pallister ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Albert ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Natures WorldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Thorntree ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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