Wildlife reserves · North East England
Park End Wood
Park End Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
Chris Heaton — 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)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Park End Wood 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.
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Official information
Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, known for its biological interest. Visitors can explore the natural features and habitats that contribute to its designation as a protected area.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Park End Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesdale Allotments SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale. It adjoins the Upper Teesdale SSSI to the south, and the Middle Crossthwaite and Stonygill Meadows SSSIs are nearby. The hill slopes are wooded with downy birch, Betula pubescens, mixed with ash, Fraxinus excelsior, and rowan, Sorbus aucuparia, with an understorey of hazel, Corylus avellana, a species not usually associated with birch. On the heavily grazed hill top is an acid grassland vegetation, in which Yorkshire fog, Holcus lanatus, common bent, Agrostis capillaris, and red fescue, Festuca rubra, are the predominant grasses.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6294, -2.1183
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Newbiggin
- Postcode
- DL12 0UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1964
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7137725 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Park End Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Park End Wood?
- Park End Wood is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0UJ), in the parish of Newbiggin.
- What is Park End Wood?
- Park End Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Park End Wood?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0UJ.
- When was Park End Wood built?
- Built or established in 1964.
- Is Park End Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Park End Wood is part of the Park End Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesdale Allotments SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Park End Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Park End Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Park End Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0UJ. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Park End Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.