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Blakeney Woods - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.85311, -1.40409

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over the A19 near Sunderland

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over the A19 near Sunderland

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park4.2 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Seaham Town ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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