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Peepy Plantation

8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.91518, -1.48424

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Shelduck
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Shelduck, Tufted Duck +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Shelduck, Tufted Duck +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Grey Heron, Shelduck, Tufted Duck +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Coltsfoot, Gorse +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Coltsfoot, Gorse +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Diamesa, Common Water-Boatman · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Diamesa, Common Water-Boatman · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nissan Way, Turbine Business Park

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nissan Way, Turbine Business Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.5 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Glebe ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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