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Newheath Plantation

12 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-legged Partridge and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Wren, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Brown Hare, Badger, Rabbit +11 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Sirocalodes mixtus, Meadow Grasshopper +18 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Small Scabious, Traveller's-joy, Hawkweed Oxtongue +63 more · last seen 2025; Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fleam Dykepublic footpath · 3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Ancient earthwork and old pump

Ancient earthwork and old pump

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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