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Raunds Plantation

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.34815, -0.51246

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and House Sparrow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Lily Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Large White +179 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Wild Teasel, Ash, Hogweed +50 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Varies

Fungi — Acrocordia conoidea · last seen 2012

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km▾
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km▾

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The beginning of a footpath to Raunds

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The beginning of a footpath to Raunds

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Warth Park Country Park (North)Urban park3.4 km→🏞️STANWICK LAKESCountry park4.9 km→✦Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Warth Park Country Park (South)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Stanwick Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪Raunds Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→