Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Dibdale Plantation

1 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.48974, -1.49118

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Brown Rollrim, Purple Brittlegill +114 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Deceiver, Brown Rollrim, Purple Brittlegill +114 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Garlic Mustard, Wood-sorrel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Sericostoma personatum, Lepidostoma hirtum +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Sericostoma personatum, Lepidostoma hirtum +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Blackwell Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlackwellLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelter on Dibdale Road, Neasham

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shelter on Dibdale Road, Neasham

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉MAIDENDALE FISHING AND NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.2 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Holgate Moor GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Medieval Manorial Site of Low DinsdaleHistoric site1.6 km→🦉BRANKIN MOORNature reserve3.7 km→🦉THE WHINNIESNature reserve4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 2e002cba-4f5b-49c7-9a33-ad72d32fccb3