Healeyfield Plantation

Healeyfield Plantation is a forest in Healeyfield, County Durham, England. Healeyfield Plantation is situated nearby to the locality Watergate, as well as near the village Castleside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. John’s Church and Smiddy Shaw Reservoir.

St. John’s Church

Church

Photo: Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Smiddy Shaw Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Smiddy Shaw Reservoir is one of a group of three reservoirs located on Muggleswick Common, County Durham, the others being Waskerley and Hisehope Reservoirs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Consett and Shotley Bridge.

Consett

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Consett is a former steel-making town in County Durham, in the hills 14 miles southwest of Newcastle. In 2021 the population was 29,885.

Shotley Bridge

Village

Photo: Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shotley Bridge is a village, adjoining the town of Consett to the south in County Durham, England, 15 miles northwest of Durham. It is located on the A694 road starting from Consett and Blackhill to the south, then continuing north east to East Law, Ebchester and onward to Swalwell within the borough of Gateshead.

Castleside

Village

Photo: John Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castleside is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the south-west of Consett. Castleside is covered by the civil parish of Healeyfield.The village centre is located on the main A68 road which runs between Edinburgh and…