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Snokoehill Plantation

63 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome63 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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Wood-sorrel, Sanicle +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Wood-sorrel, Sanicle +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Guelder-rose, Barren Strawberry +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 72Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 72Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route853 m
Named routeRef 72Length 853 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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