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Battersley Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland124 ha

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome124 ha

Getting here

54.72590, -1.28700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Crimdon Beach car park 54m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Herring Gull +105 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Herring Gull +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Sedge, Common Cottongrass, Greater Tussock-sedge +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Herring Gull +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bulrush, Water Mint

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 53 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Butts Lanepublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: service
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Cycling

30 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
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 14Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Named routeRef 14Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bellow's Burn Lanebridleway · 319 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 319 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hesleden Hall

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hesleden Hall

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