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Humble Knowle Plantation

10 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.68720, -1.40233

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Amethyst Deceiver, Red Cracking Bolete +77 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Amethyst Deceiver, Red Cracking Bolete +77 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Jelly Ear, False Chanterelle, Terracotta Hedgehog +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trimdon Parish Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
Historical Circuit WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 1Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Humble Knowle Plantation

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Humble Knowle Plantation

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Trimdon Millennium GreenUrban park2 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→🦉RAISBY WAY AND TRIMDON GRANGE QUARRYNature reserve3.9 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Deserted medieval village and field system at GarmondswayHistoric site5 km→

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