The Tees Forest (5 Sites) - FULL

Redcar

The Wood is being created on land in the South West corner of the park by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and includes the Bioforce medicinal copse.

The Park is open from dawn to dusk daily and there are no entry charges.

Street parking is available on surrounding roadsides.

The Dedication Book is located at Redcar Central Library, Coatham Road, Redcar.

All trees will be planted during the winter season.

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is a key partner in the Tees Forest, which is an ambitious project to increase woodland cover for wildlife, recreation, landscape and community benefit. The forest will take over 40 years to complete. A good start has been made and the Borough Park Millennium Family Wood is just one of many initiatives underway to create the forest. Further information on the Tees Forest is available from The Tees Forest, Stewart Park, The Grove, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AR. Telephone 01632 300716 or Fax 01642 300715. Email: teesforest@middlesbrough.co.uk.

The Borough Park Millennium Family Wood is part of a national scheme launched by the Tree Council in 1981 and now run by International Tree Foundation. A leaflet showing other Family Tree Scheme sites is available from the Tees Forest.

2) Burn Valley Family Wood

Hartlepool

Burn Valley Family Wood is being created and managed by Hartlepool Borough Council as part of the Tees Forest. It is being created on former grazing and reclaimed land at the western end of Burn Valley Gardens. An ongoing management programme is ensuring that the native trees and shrubs, such as Oak, Ash, Holly and Scots Pine, etc., which have been planted as small whips, are protected and nurtured and are growing vigorously so as to create a viable woodland setting

The Wood is open from dawn to dusk daily and there are no charges to enter. There is disabled access and parking is available on the surrounding roadsides of Elwick Road and Summerhill Lane.

Directions:

By Road

- From North

A19 - take the A179 turning signposted for Hartlepool. At the Hart village roundabout turn right onto Hart road. Stay on Hart Road, over two roundabouts till you come to a traffic lighted road junction. Turn right onto Wooler Road (see map below), following the brown signposts for Summerhill. You can either park at Summerhill and walk to Family Wood or park on Elwick road, outside the entrance to Family Wood.

- From South

A19 - take the A689 turning, signposted for Hartlepool. Pass two sets of traffic lights. At the traffic lighted junction with Truro Road turn left, following the brown Summerhill sign. At he next set of traffic lights, 'T' junction, turn right onto Catcote Road. One mile north will bring you to the Summerhill entrance road. Opposite the road is Family Wood

- By Public Transport - There is no direct public transport to the Family Wood site. Stagecoach Bus Company runs a bus from Victoria Road (outside JJB sports) numbers 516 or 517. One of the bus stops is at the top of Queensberry Road corner at the western end of Park Road. A short walk down Queensberry Road, to its southern end, will bring visitors out opposite the entrance to Family Wood.

The Dedication Book is located at Summerhill, Hartlepool.

Hartlepool Borough Council is a key partner in the Tees Forest which is an ambitious project to increase woodland cover for wildlife, recreation, landscape and community benefit. The forest will take over 40 years to complete. A good start has been made and the Burn Valley Family Wood is just one of the many initiatives underway to create the forest.

Further information about the Burn Valley Family Wood is available from the Parks and Countryside Team, Hartlepool Borough Council, Suite 8, Municipal Buildings, Church Square, Hartlepool, TS24 7EQ. Telephone 01429 523524.

Further information on the Tees Forest is available from the Tees Forest, Stewart Park, The Grove, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AR. Telephone 01642 300716 or Fax 01642 300715.

3) Oxbridge Family Wood

Oxbridge Family Wood is situated in the West of Stockton-on-Tees, adjacent to Oxbridge Cemetery and Grangefield Park. It is located just off the A1027 Stockton Ring Road and is easily accessible from all directions.

The Wood covers a total area of 1.5 hectares. Donations made through the Family Tree Scheme will go towards the planting, management and maintenance of up to 3,800 trees. Trees and shrubs such as Oak, Ash, Silver Birch, Rowan, Hawthorn and Hazel are being planted as small ‘whips’ which will grow vigorously in a woodland setting. The species chosen are native to the area and they will provide a habitat for a diverse range of animals and wild flowers.

The Dedication Book is held at Stockton Central Library to commemorate the special events for which the woodland has been planted.

Directions:

From the North: From the A19 take the A1027 exit at Billingham. Follow signs for the A1027 into Stockton. Turn left at the third roundabout, Oxbridge Lane. Oxbridge Family Wood is 150 metres along on the left-hand side.

From the East and West: From the A66 take the A135 (Yarm and Stockton West) and head towards the town centre. Turn left at the second set of traffic lights and, after 200 metres, turn right on to the A1027 towards Norton. Turn right at the first roundabout and Oxbridge Family Wood is 150 metres on the left-hand side.

From the South: From the A19 turn off onto the A66 (West) and follow the directions above.

All trees will be planted during the winter planting season between November and March.

4) South Park Family Wood

South Park Family Wood is part of a national scheme co-ordinated by the Tree Council and administered by the International Tree Foundation. The wood is being created by Darlington Borough Council as part of the Tees Forest.

Open dawn to dusk daily. No charges to enter South Park Family Wood.

Parking is available on the surrounding roadside of Parkside. Please follow these directions to find the site:

From the A1 travelling North – Take Exit 57 (A66M slip road) off A1. Follow for about 2 miles until you reach a roundabout. Take the first exit. At next roundabout (Reg Vardy garage is on the right) take the second exit towards town centre. Drive past entrance to Blackwell Grange Hotel and turn right into Parkside. The Family Wood is on your right.

From A1 travelling South – Turn off the A1 at junction 59. Take the first exit off the roundabout. Carry straight on towards town for about 2 miles until you reach a large roundabout. Take the first exit onto dual carriageway. Go straight on at the next 3 roundabouts. You will pass Safeway on your left. Turn left at the next roundabout and after about half a mile turn left into Parkside. The Family Wood is on your right.

From the A66 travelling East At the first roundabout you reach, turn left onto the Darlington Bypass following signs for A1 Scotch Corner. Follow the road, going straight on at the next two roundabouts. At the next roundabout turn right towards Darlington Town Centre. Drive past entrance to Grange Hotel and turn right into Parkside. The Family Wood is on your right.

The dedication book is located at the reception of Darlington Town Hall.

Darlington Borough Council is a key partner in The Tees Forest, which is an ambitious project to increase woodland cover for wildlife, recreation, landscape and community benefit. The forest will take over 40 years to complete. A good start has been made and the South Park Family Wood is just one of the many initiatives underway to create the forest. Further information is available from The Tees Forest, Stewart Park, The Grove, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AR. Telephone: 01642 300716 or Fax: 01642 300715.

All trees will be planted during the winter planting season. A leaflet showing other Family Woods throughout the country is available from Darlington Town Hall.

5) Stewart Park Family Wood

Stewart Park is run by Middlesbrough Council and contains a number of visitor attractions, including the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, landscape gardens, lakes, animal enclosures and an arboretum. There is ample free parking and disabled access in the park.

The Family Wood is being created from 2 hectares of former grazing land and is located within the attractive parkland landscape of Stewart Park in South Middlesbrough. The Park has been the home of the Tees Forest (formerly Cleveland Community Forest) since the project commenced in 1991. Middlesbrough Council is a key partner in the Tees Forest, which is an ambitious project to increase woodland cover for wildlife, recreation, landscape and community benefit. Trees such as Oak, Ash, Holly and Scots Pine are being planted and the forest will take over 40 years to complete. A good start has been made and the Stewart Park Family Wood is just one of the many initiatives underway to create the forest.

Stewart Park is also ideal for touring the local area and is the start of the Captain Cook road trail, which leads to Whitby.

All trees will be planted during the winter planting season.

The Park is open from dawn to dusk daily and there are no entry charges.

The Dedication Book is located in the foyer of the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum within Stewart Park.

Opening hours: Summer – Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am to 5.50pm

Winter - Tuesday to Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm

Closed: Mondays, except Bank Holidays, Christmas Day and New Years Day

Directions:

For Stewart Park, follow the tourist information (brown) road signs to Captain Cook Birthplace Museum on all main roads leading to Middlesbrough. The car park is on Ladgate Lane, off the A172 Middlesbrough to Stokesley Road at Marton.

The Park is on several bus routes amd Marton Railway Station is only a 5 minute walk away.

Further information on the Tees Forest is available from the Tees Forest, Stewart Park, The Grove, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AR. Telephone 01642 300716 or Fax 01642 300715.

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