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Trows Plantation - Conifer woodland

76 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome76 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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Yetholm) - deviation to The Cheviot via Scotsman's CairnWalking 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clennell Streetrestricted byway · 8.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 8.5 kmPath type: track
Clennell Streetrestricted byway · 15 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 15 mPath type: bridleway
Clennell Streetrestricted byway · 2.9 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2.9 kmPath type: bridleway
Salter's Roadrestricted byway · 5.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 5.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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