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Catcleugh Plantation

113 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeCyclingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome113 ha

Getting here

55.24100, -2.60541

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Marbled Carpet, Small Wainscot, Spruce Carpet +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Marbled Carpet, Small Wainscot, Spruce Carpet +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort, Common Wintergreen, Waved Silk-moss +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort, Common Wintergreen, Waved Silk-moss +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-rust, Wood-sorrel +1 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Cross Border MTB TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused Border Counties Railway & forest track, Catcleugh Plantation

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused Border Counties Railway & forest track, Catcleugh Plantation

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✦Kielder CastleHistoric site1.8 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field2 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park4 km→⛪Kielder United Reform ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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