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Woodland plantation near Ridsdale

19 ha
BirdsWildlifeHorses
Free entryDogs welcome19 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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 10Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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