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Kilnfield Plantation

1 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.56128, -1.65905

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Great Tit
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Purple Hairstreak, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Purple Hairstreak, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Scentless Mayweed, Spear Thistle +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Scentless Mayweed, Spear Thistle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal cycle route
Hummersknott Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HummersknottLocal cycle route
West Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WestLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kilnfield Plantation Denton

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kilnfield Plantation Denton

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