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Pennington Plantation - Grassland

35 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsBirdsMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

54.64354, -1.93127

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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
  • 🅿️Blackling Hole car park 358m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Grassland — skylarks, lapwings, raptors

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Blue route (moderate)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Spurlswood WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeRef SpurlswoodLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TreeLocal walking route
Three Becks WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bedburn Valley WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 70Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
The LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Named routeRef BlueLength 14.5 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Conservation Area with Pennington Cottage

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conservation Area with Pennington Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Metcalf's HouseHistoric site4.5 km→✦Neighbour Moor HouseHistoric site2.2 km→✦Sharnberry Lead MineHistoric site4.6 km→

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