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Battery Plantation

2 ha

📷 Weston Beggard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.02318, -1.67646

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Curled Dock, Meadow Foxtail, Tall Fescue +257 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Curled Dock, Meadow Foxtail, Tall Fescue +257 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Drive

📷 Weston Beggard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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