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Hill Plain

11 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.51823, -1.06697

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Daisy, Highclere Holly +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Dandelion +2 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk GreenWalking route
Named route
Walk RedWalking route
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Walk WhiteWalking route
Named route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Forest Enterprise Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named 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

Hill Plain above Guisborough as seen from Highcliff Nab

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill Plain above Guisborough as seen from Highcliff Nab

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GUISBOROUGH FOREST AND WALKWAYCountry park1.9 km→🌱Guisborough entrance parkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Guisborough Forest and WalkwayUrban park1.9 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦Great Ayton Moor cairn cemetery and earthworksHistoric site2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Blue Lake

991 m→
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Guisborough Woods

1.8 km→
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Dam 162

2.2 km→

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