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Carr Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Phil Thirkell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

55.06585, -1.70175

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 10Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 10Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 10Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 10Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Opencast coal mining, Prestwick Carr

📷 Phil Thirkell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Opencast coal mining, Prestwick Carr

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🌱Ponteland ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉HAVANNAH NATURE RESERVENature reserve4.2 km→🌱Ponteland ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dinnington Community ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Kirkley Hall Walled GardernUrban park4.9 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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