Cowley Moor Plantation - Conifer woodland
1 ha
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.54391, -1.35799
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route▾
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef PortrackLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot
8,507 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
8,507 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +40
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- TealAnas crecca
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SwiftApus apus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown Hawker · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Ruddy Darter +14
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
- Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum
- Large Willow Aphid
🌿Plants13 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Michaelmas-Daisy · Fox-and-cubs · Apple-of-Peru · Nipplewort · Wood Avens +8
- Common Michaelmas-DaisySymphyotrichum novi-belgii x lanceolatum = S. x salignum
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
- Apple-of-PeruNicandra physalodes
- NipplewortLapsana communis
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Hedge BedstrawGalium album
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,507 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +40
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- TealAnas crecca
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SwiftApus apus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown Hawker · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Ruddy Darter +14
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
- Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum
- Large Willow Aphid
🌿Plants13 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Michaelmas-Daisy · Fox-and-cubs · Apple-of-Peru · Nipplewort · Wood Avens +8
- Common Michaelmas-DaisySymphyotrichum novi-belgii x lanceolatum = S. x salignum
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
- Apple-of-PeruNicandra physalodes
- NipplewortLapsana communis
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Hedge BedstrawGalium album
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Drepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidisMigrant HawkerAeshna mixtaMigrant HawkerAeshna mixtaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsaEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaPlagiosterna aeneaPlagiosterna aeneaPlagiosterna aeneaPlagiosterna aeneaMusk-mallowMalva moschataMusk-mallowMalva moschataBurnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifragaBurnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifragaWrinkled ViburnumViburnum rhytidophyllumWrinkled ViburnumViburnum rhytidophyllumWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaEvents & activities nearby
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