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Catkill Lane Plantations

19 ha

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

54.57200, -1.48895

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Brooklime, Scorpion Weed +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Brooklime, Scorpion Weed +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Meadowsweet

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brachycentrus subnubilus, Banded Demoiselle, Large White +4 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Brachycentrus subnubilus, Banded Demoiselle, Large White +4 more · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 2Round tripLocal walking route
Brafferton & Newton KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Harrowgate Hill RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HarrowgateLocal cycle route
Haughton Road RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HaughtonLocal cycle route
West Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WestLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Catkill Lane

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Catkill Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bensham ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Deserted villageHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Drinkfield Marsh Nature ReserveUrban park5 km→🦉DRINKFIELD MARSHNature reserve5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Ketton BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→

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