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Pithouse Plantation

11 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.87699, -1.80801

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Syrphus, Helophilus pendulus +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Syrphus, Helophilus pendulus +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Dog-violet, Herb-Robert +122 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Dog-violet, Herb-Robert +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Wild Strawberry, Ground-elder +15 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field gate at Intake Plantation

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field gate at Intake Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Genesis Way ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Heaps Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Blackhill & Consett ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉DEEP DENENature reserve3.2 km→🌱Consett ParkUrban park3 km→

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