Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

High Pot Hill Plantations - Broadleaved woodland

28 ha

📷 malcolm tebbit · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

54.67652, -1.74744

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 70Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Engineman's Terracebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Path at Low Barns Nature Reserve

📷 malcolm tebbit · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Path at Low Barns Nature Reserve

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 609eee6e-e089-4a93-81ec-f6464a9395e2