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Kittystrait Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 David Liddle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

55.02332, -2.84539

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Even Scalewort, Isothecium myosuroides, Atrichum undulatum +135 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Clouded Border +79 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Clouded Border +79 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 14.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 10Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dipper on the Lyne

📷 David Liddle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dipper on the Lyne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sand Hole CommonUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Cuthbert's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Kirklinton HallHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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