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Wheeldale Plantation

35 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome35 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Bay Bolete, Crimped Gill +94 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Bay Bolete, Crimped Gill +94 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Broad-bodied Chaser +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Copper, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Broad-bodied Chaser +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Red Grouse (scotica), Crossbill +46 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Tawny Funnel, False Chanterelle, Scarlet Caterpillarclub +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cotula alpina · last seen 2013; Plants — Cotula alpina · last seen 2013

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry operation in Wheeldale plantation

Forestry operation in Wheeldale plantation

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