Getting here
52.02210, -0.42705
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Greensand Cycleway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
19
4 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
John Bunyan Trail · Walking0
Greensand Ridge Walk · Walking64 km
Marston Vale Timberland Trail · Walking21 km
Greensand Cycleway · Cycling59 km
Flit Valley Walk · public footpath
Flit Valley Walk · public footpath
Beverley Court · public footpath
About this broadleaved woodland
Simpsonshill Plantation is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 13 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The back of the Harvest petrol station on Station Road, Broadway
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · 418m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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