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Forebank Plantation - Woodland

20 ha
BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Suspension Bridgepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Seahouses linkCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 1Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route313 m
Named routeRef 1Length 313 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route928 m
Named routeRef 1Length 928 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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