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Ratherton Moor Plantation - Conifer woodland

14 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.78282, -4.34084

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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
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Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (3)Cycling route
Named routeRef (3)Local cycle route
Link to NCN3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 3Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeLength 982 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Photos

Sillick Moor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sillick Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pins ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stanhope ParkUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⚽Pins ParkPlaying field3.5 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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