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Birch Carr Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.49823, -1.49006

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare 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

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Blackwell Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlackwellLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field west of Neasham Road

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field west of Neasham Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Sensory GardenUrban park4.9 km→🦉MAIDENDALE FISHING AND NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.6 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park3 km→

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