Catcleugh Plantation - Woodland plantation
36 ha
🚵Mountain bikes🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome36 ha
Getting here
55.25682, -2.59368
Open directionsv
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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🚵Mountain biking
Very strong match
2 MTB/downhill trail(s)
Varies
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m▾
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike 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▾
Bloody Bush MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot
19,671 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
19,671 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2024▾
Willow Warbler · Song Thrush · Dunnock · Siskin · Wren +38
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
- Great TitParus major2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2020
- RavenCorvus corax
- GrousePhasianidae
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
- DipperCinclus cinclus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- GoosanderMergus merganser2023
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2022
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2020
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2020
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2020
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2020
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2023▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Eristalis pertinax · Chrysogaster solstitialis · Marmalade Hoverfly · Leucozona laternaria · Cheilosia variabilis +31
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Leucozona laternariaLeucozona laternaria
- Cheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilis2022
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
Little Shaggy-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Bilberry · Crowberry · Heath Plait-moss +29
- Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2022
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2022
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2022
- CrowberryEmpetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum2022
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2022
- Cloudberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
19,671 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2024▾
Willow Warbler · Song Thrush · Dunnock · Siskin · Wren +38
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
- Great TitParus major2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2020
- RavenCorvus corax
- GrousePhasianidae
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
- DipperCinclus cinclus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- GoosanderMergus merganser2023
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2022
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2020
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2020
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2020
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2020
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2023▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Eristalis pertinax · Chrysogaster solstitialis · Marmalade Hoverfly · Leucozona laternaria · Cheilosia variabilis +31
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Leucozona laternariaLeucozona laternaria
- Cheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilis2022
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
Little Shaggy-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Bilberry · Crowberry · Heath Plait-moss +29
- Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2022
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2022
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2022
- CrowberryEmpetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum2022
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2022
- Cloudberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis
Xylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2022Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2022Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2022Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2022Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023Notiophilus biguttatusNotiophilus biguttatus2023Notiophilus biguttatusNotiophilus biguttatus2023Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus2022Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus2022Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola2022Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola2022Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2022Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2022Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2022Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2022Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2022Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2022Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2022Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2022Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2022Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2022Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2022Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2022Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2022Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2022Sericomyia lapponaSericomyia lappona2022Sericomyia lapponaSericomyia lappona2022Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2022Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2022Pachytodes cerambyciformisPachytodes cerambyciformis2022Pachytodes cerambyciformisPachytodes cerambyciformis2022Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2022Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2022Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum2022Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum2022Sphegina sibiricaSphegina sibirica2022Sphegina sibiricaSphegina sibirica2022Xylota jakutorumXylota jakutorum2022Xylota jakutorumXylota jakutorum2022Sphegina clunipesSphegina clunipes2022Sphegina clunipesSphegina clunipes2022Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2022Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2022Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2022Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2022SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2021SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2021Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2021Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2021Rubus chamaemorus2022
Rubus chamaemorus2022
HeatherCalluna vulgaris2022HeatherCalluna vulgaris2022Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2022Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2022Common WintergreenPyrola minorCommon WintergreenPyrola minorGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2022Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2022CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea2022CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea2022Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2022Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2022Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2022Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2022Pale SedgeCarex pallescensPale SedgeCarex pallescensMelancholy ThistleCirsium heterophyllumMelancholy ThistleCirsium heterophyllumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2022Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2022Common HaircapPolytrichum commune s.l.2022Common HaircapPolytrichum commune s.l.2022Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2022Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2022Common SedgeCarex nigra2022Common SedgeCarex nigra2022Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2022Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2022Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2022Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2022Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2022Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2022Heath Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza maculata2022Heath Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza maculata2022Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2020Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2020Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare2020Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare2020Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2020Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2020Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2020Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2020Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2020Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2020Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2020Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2020Narrow Mushroom-headed LiverwortMarchantia quadrata2020Narrow Mushroom-headed LiverwortMarchantia quadrata2020Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea2020Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea2020Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2020Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2020Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2020Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2020Fine-leaved LeskeaOrthothecium intricatum2020Fine-leaved LeskeaOrthothecium intricatum2020Events & activities nearby
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