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Combe Bank Plantation

15 ha

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

54.53785, -1.00476

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 227m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cleveland Way

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 168

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marske to MarskeCycling route
Named routeRef MarskeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Saltburn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef SaltburnLocal cycle route
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Skelton BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Airy Hill Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slapewath, Spring Bank

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slapewath, Spring Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bog GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ringrose OrchardUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lingdale Wildlife MeadowUrban park2.9 km→🦉ERRINGTON WOODNature reserve4.4 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 162

2.5 km→
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Guisborough Woods

2.8 km→

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