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Cat Cleugh

124 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome124 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crosswort, Meadow Foxtail, Common Sorrel +107 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crosswort, Meadow Foxtail, Common Sorrel +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Cicadella viridis, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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