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Howl Close Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Nick W · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.56128, -1.05543

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Campsite

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave, Lesser Yellow Underwing +140 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave, Lesser Yellow Underwing +140 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

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

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marske to MarskeCycling route
Named routeRef MarskeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Saltburn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef SaltburnLocal cycle route
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Skelton BMX TrackMountain bike route
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Guisborough Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dusk view across the square

📷 Nick W · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dusk view across the square

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GUISBOROUGH FOREST AND WALKWAYCountry park4.4 km→🌱Guisborough entrance parkUrban park4.5 km→🦉ERRINGTON WOODNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bog GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Town GreenUrban park4.3 km→

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