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Hutton Plantation - Woodland

8 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.55527, -1.51922

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 2Round tripLocal walking route
Brafferton & Newton KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Hutton Plantation

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Hutton Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱North ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Dury Street AllotmentsUrban park3.4 km→🌱North Lodge ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱DenesUrban park3.7 km→🌱HopetownUrban park3.8 km→

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