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Kidland Forest - Conifer woodland

30 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Wildlife

Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Clennell Streetrestricted byway · 8.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 8.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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