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Peepy Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Steve McShane · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.92243, -1.50998

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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
  • 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

78 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
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Waterloo Roadbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Works

📷 Steve McShane · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Albany ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱White HillUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Glebe ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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