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A brief history of Geneva Wood
A small woodland site where you can explore and look for deer. Geneva Wood Local Nature Reserve is a woodland LNR. It is situated at the southern end of town just north of the A66 over approximately 11 Ha. Access to the woods can be gained from Neasham Road What Three Words ///thanks.estate.shared The ‘North Wood’ is primarily coniferous and was planted apocryphally because Prince Charles passing through Darlington on the Royal Train many years ago had remarked that there we

John Griffiths
Aug 282 min read


Why Diane Loves Geneva Woods
I was born in Darlington and when I grew up the site that is now Geneva wood was not accessible to the public and there was a large gate saying ‘keep out’. And a s good girl I did not go in, although I found out afterwards that other kids would go and play there! When l returned to live in Darlington, about 40 years later in 2003, l was delighted to find a wood near by, at that time it was known simply as the wood. It has been great to explore with my dogs and has been a jo

Diane Read
Aug 281 min read
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