Coatham Woods

High fire risk – to keep the forest safe, fires, barbecues and stoves are not permitted anywhere in the forest.

Visitor information

Parking and prices

Parking charges apply at Coatham Wood.

Pay for your parking with debit/credit card, Google Pay/Apple Pay or use the RingGo app.

Members: This site has barrierless ANPR. You do not need to display your membership car disc here, your number plate will be recognised. Please visit Manage My Membership if you need to update your vehicle registrations. Only one vehicle is permitted per visit.

Free parking for Forestry England national members only. No other membership type applies.

Parking Charges

The money you pay for parking helps us to look after the forests. Read how

Up to 2 hours	£3.50
Over 2 hours	£6.00

Additional information

Become a national member for only £8 a month (£96 a year) and visit as often as you like for free -

No overnight stays.

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest. View our easy access trails page to find other forests with accessible parking.

Card payments accepted

Pay by phone available

Pay on foot system

A line of conifer trees disappearing into the distance surrounding the right edge of a buttercup meadow.

Coatham Woods

Visit this vibrant woodland habitat, bursting with wildlife for you to discover

Coatham wood, found near Stockton, is a community woodland, with the first trees planted in 1999.

The mosaic of broadleaved and conifer trees, as well as ponds and meadows makes Coatham a great habitat for all kinds of wildlife. Look out for newts and dragonflies around the ponds, or you may spot a deer grazing in one of the open areas. All five native species of owl have been spotted around the woodland.

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Things to do

Green Walk at Coatham Woods

This 2.7km (1.6 mile) loop takes you along Coatham Beck all whilst surrounded by mixed woodland. See if you can spot the ponds on the way back which are home to various newts...

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Yellow Walk at Coatham Woods

A 6km (3.7 mile) circular walk that takes you to the top of the forest, passing through areas of mature woodland consisting of oak and birch. Eventually weaving through wildflower...

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