Birch Carr Plantation 2 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
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Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North East › Darlington Getting here
54.49901, -1.49525
Open directionsv 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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Deceiver, Brown Rollrim, Purple Brittlegill +115 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Deceiver, Brown Rollrim, Purple Brittlegill +115 more · last seen 2022
Varies
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder, Hogweed +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
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Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mowden Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mowden Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Morton Park Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Morton Local cycle route
Show on map Blackwell Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blackwell Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Field west of Neasham Road
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Wildlife to spot
2,680 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,680 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon +43
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wigeon Mareca penelope Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Little Egret Egretta garzetta Whitethroat Curruca communis Jay Garrulus glandarius Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pine Marten Martes martes Common Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Broad-bodied Chaser +10
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Four-spotted Chaser Goldilocks Buttercup · Primrose · Bluebell · Lords-and-Ladies · Pignut +1
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus Primrose Primula vulgaris Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Pignut Conopodium majus Saw-wort Serratula tinctoria2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,680 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon +43
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wigeon Mareca penelope Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Little Egret Egretta garzetta Whitethroat Curruca communis Jay Garrulus glandarius Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pine Marten Martes martes Common Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Broad-bodied Chaser +10
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Four-spotted Chaser Goldilocks Buttercup · Primrose · Bluebell · Lords-and-Ladies · Pignut +1
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus Primrose Primula vulgaris Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Pignut Conopodium majus Saw-wort Serratula tinctoria2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Libellula quadrimaculata
Libellula quadrimaculata
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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