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Coalway Plantation

18 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.95787, -1.79667

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black-bindweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Kidney Vetch +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black-bindweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Kidney Vetch +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coalway Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coalway Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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