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Woodland plantation near Butteryhaugh

65 ha

📷 terry gregg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

55.26650, -2.55994

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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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

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

6 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 route282 m
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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
N/ACycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route731 m
Named routeLength 731 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Overgrown Forest Track

📷 terry gregg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overgrown Forest Track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⚽Border ParkPlaying field3.8 km→✦Kielder CastleHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Kielder Burn Picnic SiteUrban park1.4 km→⛪Kielder United Reform ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦PeelHistoric site4.4 km→✦Midfell round cairnHistoric site1.6 km→

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