Welcome to Apperley Dene

Apperley Dene is a beautiful woodland area located in Northumberland, England. The dene is situated on the outskirts of the village of Stocksfield and is a popular destination for walkers, hikers, and nature enthusiasts. The area is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and a wide range of bird species.

The woodland is made up of a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees, including oak, beech, and pine. The trees provide a stunning backdrop to the walking trails that wind their way through the dene. The trails are well-maintained and offer a range of difficulty levels, from easy strolls to more challenging hikes. Along the way, visitors can enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside and the River Tyne.

One of the highlights of Apperley Dene is the ancient woodland that can be found in the area. The woodland is home to a number of rare and endangered species, including the red squirrel and the great crested newt. The woodland is also home to a number of historic features, including the remains of an old quarry and a number of abandoned mine workings. Overall, Apperley Dene is a beautiful and fascinating area that is well worth a visit for anyone who loves nature and the great outdoors.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 12.1°C

Feels Like: 9.2°C

Wind: 19.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Whittonstall First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Jacobs	Whittonstall Consett County Durham DH8 9JN 1207560325 School Website
Broomley First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Jacobs	Main Road Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7NN 1661842271 School Website
Mickley First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hudson	Mickley West Road Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7BG 1661842269 School Website
Broomhaugh Church Of England First School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Ms Suzanne Hart	Church Lane Riding Mill Northumberland NE44 6DR 01434682374 School Website
Prudhoe Castle First School Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Gibbon	Castle Road Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6PN 1661833122 School Website
Prudhoe Community High School Academy Converter Ages:13-19 Head Teacher Mrs Annmarie Moore	Moor Road Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5LJ 1661832486 School Website
Ebchester C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Clasper	Shaw Lane Ebchester Consett Durham DH8 0QB 01207560349 School Website
Ovingham Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Andrew Hudson	Ovingham Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6DE 1661832581 School Website
Ovingham Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Bullock	West Road Ovingham Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6DE 1661833215 School Website
Highfield Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Richard Oades	Highfield Lane Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6EY 1661833922 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stocksfield Stocksfield, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7NQ 1.85 Miles

Riding Mill Riding Mill, Riding Mill, Northumberland, NE44 6EP 2.98 Miles

Prudhoe Station Gate, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6NR 3.77 Miles

Corbridge Station Road, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5AY 5.22 Miles

Wylam Station Road, Wylam, Tyne And Wear, NE41 8JA 5.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Whittonstall Taxis 07782 640753 Kipperlynn, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7SQ 0.75 Miles
Tates Taxis 01661 843311 20 Guessburn, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7QR 1.57 Miles
Stocksfield Taxis 01661 844700 Kimberley House, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7JH 1.86 Miles
Elmslie Taxis 01661 844644 5 New Ridley Road, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7LB 1.90 Miles
K K Kabs 01661 831321 13 Rowan Grove, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6PP 3.34 Miles
Raven Taxis 01207 562167 29 Hadrians Way, Consett, Durham, DH8 0PE 3.61 Miles
Prudhoe Taxis 01661 833833 3 South Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5JT 3.73 Miles
Arran Cabs 01661 830999 21A Front Street, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5HN 3.90 Miles
Gilmore Taxis 01661 833797 Front Street, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5HJ 3.90 Miles
A1 Castle Cabs 01661 834800 21 Stancley Rd, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5AG 4.08 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Apperley Dene Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hindley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Ridley - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Ridley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadowfield Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whittonstall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridley Mill - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Apperley Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broomley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hedley - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Ridley Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cadehill Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stocksfield Post Office Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Birches Nook - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Branch End Post Office Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Branch End Surgery 01661 842626	Branch End Surgery Main Road Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7LL
Prudhoe Medical Group 01661 839370	Prudhoe Medical Group Kepwell Bank Top Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5PW
Riversdale Surgery 01661 853779	Riversdale Surgery Oaklands Health Centre Front Street Prudhoe NE42 5DQ
Oaklands Health Centre	Front Street Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5DQ
The Adderlane Surgery 01661 836386	The Adderlane Surgery Adderlane Road,West Wylam Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5HR

Local Stores

Prudhoe
Oakfield Terrace
Prudhoe
Northumberland
NE42 5HF
01661 836036
Store Website
3.86 miles

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SPAR Stocksfield
Main Road
Stocksfield
NE43 7LA
01661 842124
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Orchard House Veterinary Centres Limited
Station Yard Main Road Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7NJ 01661 843259 stocksfield@orchardhousevets.com Website 1.88 miles
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Animals Treated
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Bearl Equine Clinic Limited
Bearl Farm Bywell Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7AJ 01661 842542 suzanne.sharp@bearlequine.co.uk Website 3.58 miles

Animals Treated
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Jim Mclellan Mrcvs &Amp; Associates
Unit 6 &Amp; 7 Dukes Court Low Prudhoe Industrial Estate Low Prudhoe Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 6DA 01661 830 022 4.47 miles
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Animals Treated
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Westway Veterinary Group
St Helens Street Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5BE 01434 632033 info@westwaysvets.com Website 5.59 miles
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Animals Treated
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Westway Veterinary Group
13-15 Medomsley Road Consett County Durham DH8 5HE 01207 509997 info@vwestwayvets.com Website 5.75 miles
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Animals Treated
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Tyne Veterinary Clinic
7 Jubilee Terrace Crawcrook Ryton Tyne And Wear NE40 4HL 0191 413 6706 5.90 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Chopwell Woods
Chopwell WOODS RD 5.00 miles

Location what3words extend.shredder.hourglass

Chopwell Wood
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk At Chopwell Wood, Near Gateshead. This Walk Is A Gentle Stroll, On A Good Surfaced Trail, With Few Hills. The Walk Incorporates Part Of The Old Railway Line That Used To Carry Coal From Chopwell And High Spen Collieries To Derwenthaugh Cokeworks. Lancashire NE39 1LT 5.12 miles From The A694, Take Strathmore Road/B6315 Through Highfield And Head Toward Chopwell Wood.

Location what3words pampered.odds.etchings

Gibside
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Where You Can Enjoy An Adventure In Gibside's 600 Acre Woodland. NE16 6BG 7.31 miles Entrance On B6314 Between Burnopfield And Rowlands Gill; Follow Brown Signs From A1, Taking Exit On To A694 At North End Of Metrocentre.

Location what3words chew.wing.museum

Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point. Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent Lancashire 7.81 miles

Location what3words lasts.tunnel.thanks

Watergate Forest Park
Some Parts Are Paved, Yet Some Are Hilly, Dirt Tracks. It Suits Everyone Really! There’S A Large Lake In The Middle Where The Dogs Can Be Let Off! Watergate Forest Park Car Park Gateshead Lancashire NE11 9RR 10.99 miles Just Off Exit 68 When Heading Northbound On The A1 Through Gateshead. Then Turn Left, Then Second Right. You’Ll Start To See Signs! It’S One Minute From The A1!

Location what3words wicked.times.wheels

Chesters Roman Fort
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk From Chesters Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall, English Heritage) And Through The Parish Of Humshaugh, In Northumberland. NE46 4EU 11.80 miles From The A1, Follow The A69 To A6079 In Acomb And Continue On That Road To The Museum.

Location what3words rifled.chase.hiked

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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