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Hundred Acre Plantation - Conifer woodland

13 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.72942, -1.68593

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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
  • 🛝Playground 292m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - BearparkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 70Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hundred Acre Plantation path near Brancepeth

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hundred Acre Plantation path near Brancepeth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WHITWORTH HALLCountry park4.3 km→✦BRANCEPETH CASTLEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Brancepeth CastleHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Whitworth Hall Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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