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The Border Forest Park

1,125 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1,125 ha

Getting here

55.26254, -2.33889

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Crossbill, Coal Tit, Chaffinch +23 more · last seen 2016

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Ringlet, Small Skipper +7 more · last seen 2021

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat; Birds — Crossbill, Coal Tit, Chaffinch +23 more · last seen 2016

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sphagnum palustre var. palustre, Tumid Notchwort, Pointed Spear-moss +49 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Sphagnum palustre var. palustre, Tumid Notchwort, Pointed Spear-moss +49 more · last seen 2014

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearfell forest near Limestone Flow

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearfell forest near Limestone Flow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastlesHistoric site4.5 km→✦Two Romano-British settlements, two stone hut circles, field system and associated cord rig cultivation, 650m west of Nether HousesHistoric site3.8 km→✦Roman camp and prehistoric round cairn 700m north-east of Bellshiel BridgeHistoric site4.6 km→✦Redefest Site (Former Brigantium Site)Historic site4.8 km→✦Romano-British enclosed settlement 400m south east of WoolawHistoric site4 km→✦Round cairn, 800m east of Mally's CragHistoric site4.5 km→

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