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Horse Close Plantation

2 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.66944, -1.24853

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 291m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hartlepool Headland Story TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(14)Cycling route

waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew

Named routeRef (14)Local cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 14Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Permissive Footpath from Summerhill country Park to Brierton Lane

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Permissive Footpath from Summerhill country Park to Brierton Lane

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🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Summerhill Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Summerhill Country ParkUrban park600 m→

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