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Priorlancyrigg Plantation - Conifer woodland

40 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

55.03184, -2.63414

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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
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

Lowland raised bog priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Raised bog — specialist bog birds and passage raptors

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route523 m
Named routeRef 72Length 523 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dumblar Rigg (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dumblar Rigg (2)

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