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Gowanburn Plantation - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland75 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome75 ha

Getting here

55.21697, -2.54451

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Bloody Bush MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Haul Roadbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parallel ways

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parallel ways

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field2.8 km→✦Kielder CastleHistoric site3 km→💧Kielder WaterReservoir3.9 km→💧Kielder WaterReservoir3.9 km→

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