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Northpark Plantation

18 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Swallow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Swallow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Broom Fork-moss +37 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Broom Fork-moss +37 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Skipper, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Skipper, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor road past Dowdon Plantation

Minor road past Dowdon Plantation

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