Shipley and Great Woods

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Shipley and Great Woods is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham. Nearby SSSIs include Bollihope and Woodland Fells, Cotherstone Moor and Teesdale Allotments. The nearest railway station is Frosterley, about 13.9 km to the north.

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