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Potland Plantation - Conifer woodland

53 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

55.19109, -1.58432

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️John Street Car Park 21m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155Cycling route
Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeLength 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Potland Burn North Gas Installation

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Potland Burn North Gas Installation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️WANSBECK RIVERSIDE PARKCountry park2.9 km→🌱The Couple GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Peoples ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II Country ParkUrban park2 km→🦉QUEEN ELIZABETH II COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2 km→

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