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Thrislington Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

54.68938, -1.52832

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 1Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chimney at Thrislington Works, Ferryhill

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chimney at Thrislington Works, Ferryhill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dean Bank Recreational ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Coxhoe ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉FERRYHILL CARRSNature reserve500 m→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site2.8 km→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Tudhoe MoorUrban park3.9 km→

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