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Thornaby Plantation

7 ha

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.52011, -1.30020

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 99m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Gadwall +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Gadwall +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee, Lily Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee, Lily Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bee Orchid, Stinking Iris +10 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bee Orchid, Stinking Iris +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roundabout on Thornaby Road

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roundabout on Thornaby Road

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🌱Preston ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ropner ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Allison Trainer ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hemlington LakeUrban park3.6 km→

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