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Chicken's Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.95634, -1.76290

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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
  • 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burnhills Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low Folly Farm, Lead Road, Greenside

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Low Folly Farm, Lead Road, Greenside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.5 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3.8 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park4.3 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site4.6 km→

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