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Catcleugh Plantation - Conifer woodland

32 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mountain bikesRunningWalks
Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

55.25085, -2.60101

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

3 activities

Mountain biking

2 MTB/downhill trail(s)

Varies

Trail running

Extensive trail network (10 km total)

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Cross Border MTB TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest Track

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kielder CastleHistoric site2.3 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field2.5 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park3.4 km→⛪Kielder United Reform ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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