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← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Dark Plantation

2 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.03729, -1.63805

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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
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Hieroglyphic Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Hieroglyphic Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Curled Dock, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +288 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Curled Dock, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +288 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakwood Drive, Great Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakwood Drive, Great Park

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