Bright Lea Wood

St Bede's (cpt 1) & Bright Lea (cpt 2) Woods consist of 22.71ha of native broadleaved woodland planted in December 1998 on former arable land situated between Birtley and Ouston in Co Durham (OS ref: NZ 263 554). Sub-cpt 2a was planted as part of the Trust's Woods on Your Doorstep (WOYD) campaign to celebrate the millennium. Both woods occupy gently sloping ground inclined to the east and northeast, except sub-cpt 1a that is situated level ground. The land to the south and west of the woods is still predominantly arable whilst to the north and east the adjacent land consists of active and reclaimed brickwork sites and industrial units.