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Highfield Plantation - Grassland

26 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

55.20926, -2.39130

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Grassland — skylarks, lapwings, raptors

Free

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

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
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highfield Farm

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highfield Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sidwood Picnic PlaceUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→💧SidwoodReservoir2.7 km→✦Hill House bastle and associated enclosures, 850m NNW of Sidwood CottageHistoric site2 km→✦Bastle: Black MiddensHistoric site2.2 km→✦Two bastles, an 18th century farmhouse and associated enclosures at Black MiddingsHistoric site2.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Sidwood

Not High (England Use Only)2.7 km→

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