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Birch Carr Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.49970, -1.48656

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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 · 3 public paths 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Dinsdale Golf Club

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Dinsdale Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park5 km→🦉MAIDENDALE FISHING AND NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.6 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦SOUTH PARK, DARLINGTONHistoric site4.9 km→

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