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Grange Plantation

19 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

54.85882, -1.62954

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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
  • 🅿️Overflow parking 51m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field close to Grange Villa

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field close to Grange Villa

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️WALDRIDGE FELLCountry park2.2 km→🌱Redman ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4.3 km→🦉CONG BURN WOODNature reserve1.7 km→

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