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Middle Swainston Plantation - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.64647, -1.37323

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 1Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A689 from Castle Eden Walkway

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A689 from Castle Eden Walkway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park1.6 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park4 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉THORPE WOODNature reserve3.4 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦WYNYARD PARKHistoric site2.4 km→

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