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Middle Swainston Plantation - Woodland

5 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.64407, -1.36120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route902 m
Named routeRef 14Length 902 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hedgerow near Middle Swainston

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hedgerow near Middle Swainston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park1.8 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park3.9 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bonnington ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉THORPE WOODNature reserve3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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