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Limekiln Plantation

21 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.85744, -1.76738

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (7)National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 14Cycling route

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the hillside below the old railway

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from the hillside below the old railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Genesis Way ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park2 km→🦉DEEP DENENature reserve2.2 km→🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Blackhill & Consett ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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