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Breckon Hill Plantation

7 ha

📷 Stephen McCulloch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.52549, -1.14896

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large White +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large White +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walk GreenWalking route
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Walk RedWalking route
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Walk WhiteWalking route
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Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
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Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Forest Enterprise Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track near Morton Carr

📷 Stephen McCulloch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track near Morton Carr

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Nearby places

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🌱Stewart ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Stewart ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Guisborough entrance parkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️GUISBOROUGH FOREST AND WALKWAYCountry park3.7 km→🌱Fairy Dell ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Waterfall ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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