Porrit's Close Plantation - Conifer woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.71192, -1.29954
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ 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
Lowland fens priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route▾
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route228 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 228 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef BMX
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bellow's Burn Lanebridleway · 319 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 319 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bellow's Burn Lanebridleway · 398 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Farmland near Thorpe Bulmer Farm, Hart
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