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Thrislington Plantation - Conifer woodland

14 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

54.67223, -1.51843

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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
Parking

Best for

5 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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
Historical Circuit WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100: CroxdaleWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 1Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scots Pine on Nable Hill

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scots Pine on Nable Hill

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DURHAMCountry park3.7 km→✦HARDWICK PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Dean Bank Recreational ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Coxhoe ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site1.6 km→

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