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Birch Carr Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.49955, -1.50024

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

Signed route nearby
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

45 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
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal 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

Footpath to Neasham Springs

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Neasham Springs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Sensory GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱North Lodge ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱North Lodge ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉MAIDENDALE FISHING AND NATURE RESERVENature reserve2 km→

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