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Paddock Plantation

4 ha

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.58883, -1.08533

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Twite, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Twite, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Veiled Oyster, Deer Shield, Dune Brittlestem +82 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Veiled Oyster, Deer Shield, Dune Brittlestem +82 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Syrphus, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Syrphus, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green-stalked Dandelion, Pruinose-bracted Dandelion, Lustrous-leaved Dandelion +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-stalked Dandelion, Pruinose-bracted Dandelion, Lustrous-leaved Dandelion +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Veiled Oyster, Madarch y Coed, Beech Knight +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Teesdale Way (Middlesbrough to Warrenby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marske to MarskeCycling route
Named routeRef MarskeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route154 m
Named routeRef 1Length 154 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 1Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roundabout on the A1042 road, Kirkleatham

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roundabout on the A1042 road, Kirkleatham

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