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Foxcover Bank Plantation - Conifer woodland

2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.88203, -1.45394

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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
  • 🐕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

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A19 looking south from Foxcover Road

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A19 looking south from Foxcover Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park1.4 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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