Wildlife reserves · North East England
Bassleton Wood and The Holmes
In or near Eaglescliffe.
Bassleton Wood and The Holmes in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Scarborough — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Tees Small Gauge Railway · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bassleton Wood and The Holmes, the nearest railway station is Tees Small Gauge Railway, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TS18 3TY, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Bassleton Wood and The Holmes is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Bassleton Wood and The Holmes is a Local Nature Reserve in the town of Thornaby-on-Tees, in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England. Bassleton Wood is an ancient woodland. The Holmes follows the course of the River Tees and provides a haven for wildlife such as roe deer have been seen within the nature reserve. Within The Holmes there is a wildlife pond that features some of the most rare species in northern England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5360, -1.3210
- District
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Parish
- Stockton-on-Tees, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS18 3TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockton North
- Nearest railway station
- Tees Small Gauge Railway — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4868173 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bassleton Wood and The Holmes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bassleton Wood and The Holmes?
- Bassleton Wood and The Holmes is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS18 3TY), in the parish of Stockton-on-Tees, unparished area.
- What is Bassleton Wood and The Holmes?
- Bassleton Wood and The Holmes in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bassleton Wood and The Holmes?
- The nearest railway station is Tees Small Gauge Railway, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS18 3TY.
- Is Bassleton Wood and The Holmes free to visit?
- Yes, Bassleton Wood and The Holmes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bassleton Wood and The Holmes?
- The nearest railway station is Tees Small Gauge Railway, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS18 3TY.
- Are dogs allowed at Bassleton Wood and The Holmes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.