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Thrislington Plantation

13 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.68713, -1.50819

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Peacock +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dark-red Helleborine, Harebell, Common Spotted-orchid +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dark-red Helleborine, Harebell, Common Spotted-orchid +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Meadowsweet +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route

One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.

Named routeLocal walking route
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
Historical Circuit WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 1Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A1(M) near Thrislington Plantation and Nature Reserve

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A1(M) near Thrislington Plantation and Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DURHAMCountry park4.3 km→✦HARDWICK PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Coxhoe ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Dean Bank Recreational ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉FERRYHILL CARRSNature reserve1.8 km→

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