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Friarside Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.91884, -1.73369

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCampsiteParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sandypath Lanebridleway · 573 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 573 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gibside Chapel from the Avenue

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gibside Chapel from the Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park300 m→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site800 m→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park2.1 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3 km→

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