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Shop Plantation

5 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.93184, -1.81693

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Montbretia, Nasturtium, Pale Sedge +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Montbretia, Nasturtium, Pale Sedge +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local 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
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 14Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 14Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dandelions on field edge near Shop Plantation

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dandelions on field edge near Shop Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Eastwoods ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Highfield ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉CASTLEFIELDS WOODNature reserve4.3 km→🏞️TYNE RIVERSIDECountry park4.8 km→

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